Ken Danby, CMOOntRCA D.F.A. (6 March 1940 – 23 September 2007) was a Canadian painter who created highly realistic paintings that study everyday life. His 1972 painting At the Crease, portraying a masked hockey goalie defending his net, is widely recognized and reproduced in Canada.[1][2]
Early in his career, Danby experimented with abstract expressionism.[4] In August 1961, Danby participated in the first Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) in the parking lot of the Four Seasons hotel, located at that time on Jarvis Street in Toronto. Danby won the "Best of Exhibition" prize with an untitled abstract, currently in the collection of the artist.
Danby later focused on realism in most of his work, and developed his skill with watercolour. His first solo exhibition in 1964 sold out.[4]
He also received the Jessie Dow Prize, the 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal of Canada, the City of Sault Ste. Marie's Award of Merit and both the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilee Medals.
A school on Grange Road in Guelph, Ontario was named after Danby. Ken Danby Way in his home town of the Sault Ste. Marie includes the Public Library and fittingly, the Art Gallery of Algoma. He was inducted into the Sault's Walk of Fame in 2006.
In 2016, the Art Gallery of Hamilton organized a retrospective of Danby's work, entitled Beyond the Crease.[8]
For approximately three decades until his death, Danby lived and painted in a rural property near Guelph, Ontario, and spent years restoring the historic Armstrong Mill; some of his art work features the property.[9] From November 2016 to January 2017, the Guelph Civic Museum exhibited examples of Danby's work including his Wayne Gretzky portrait, The Great Farewell.[10]
Death
On 23 September 2007, Danby collapsed while on a canoe trip in Algonquin Park near North Tea Lake with his wife Gillian Danby and friends. The party summoned help, but paramedics were unable to revive him.[4]
Danby is the second famous Canadian artist to die in Algonquin Park. Tom Thomson died on Canoe Lake at the park in July 1917. Canadian writer Blair Frazer also drowned in the park on the Petawawa River's Rollaway Rapids in May 1968.
Family
The subject matter of many of Danby's early works was found on St. Joseph Island and it was there that he met his first wife Judy Harcourt, whom he married in 1965. Together they purchased a home at Armstrong Mill near Guelph, Ontario, which provided Danby with subject matter from which to gain inspiration.[citation needed] The couple had three sons, who have appeared in Danby's work. They separated in 1980 and divorced in 1984. One of his sons from this marriage is Noah Danby, an actor. Danby's second wife's was Gillian Rumble, to whom he was married until his death.[11]
References
^Sault Ste. Marie: Extraordinary, Not Ordinary 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Hometown Hockey
^John Robert Colombo (27 May 2011). Fascinating Canada: A Book of Questions and Answers. Dundurn. pp. 97–. ISBN978-1-4597-0028-4.
^University of Guelph; Judith M. Nasby (1 January 1980). The University of Guelph Art Collection: A Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture. The University. pp. 86–87. ISBN978-0-920810-44-6.
^ abcdef"Surreal death of a Canadian icon". Toronto Star Peter Goddard, Sept. 25, 2007
^. Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
^George S. Cuhaj; Thomas Michael (9 April 2012). Canadian Coin Digest. F+W Media. pp. 165–. ISBN978-1-4402-2987-9.
^John Robert Colombo (1 May 1999). Mysteries of Ontario. Dundurn. pp. 122–. ISBN978-0-88882-205-5.
^"Ken Danby: Good, bad and ugly". Toronto Star, Murray Whyte, Dec. 3, 2016. page E1.
^"Restored mill was artist's dream home | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. 29 April 2011.
^Hevesi, Dennis (30 September 2007). "Ken Danby, Prolific Canadian Painter, Dies at 67". New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019. [Danby] is survived by his wife, the former Gillian Rumble; a brother, Marvin; three sons, Sean, Ryan and Noah; a stepson, Stephan Elmitt; a stepdaughter, Julie Reed; and six grandchildren..
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Ken Danby CM OOnt RCA D F A 6 March 1940 23 September 2007 was a Canadian painter who created highly realistic paintings that study everyday life His 1972 painting At the Crease portraying a masked hockey goalie defending his net is widely recognized and reproduced in Canada 1 2 Ken DanbyBornKenneth Edison Danby 1940 03 06 6 March 1940Sault Ste Marie OntarioDied23 September 2007 2007 09 23 aged 67 Algonquin Park OntarioKnown forPainterMovementRealismAwardsOrder of CanadaOrder of Ontario Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditDanby was born and grew up in Sault Ste Marie Ontario 3 4 He began drawing and painting in high school He enrolled at the Ontario College of Art in 1958 Career EditEarly in his career Danby experimented with abstract expressionism 4 In August 1961 Danby participated in the first Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition TOAE in the parking lot of the Four Seasons hotel located at that time on Jarvis Street in Toronto Danby won the Best of Exhibition prize with an untitled abstract currently in the collection of the artist Danby later focused on realism in most of his work and developed his skill with watercolour His first solo exhibition in 1964 sold out 4 In 1975 Danby was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts 5 He designed four coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics 6 He also received the Jessie Dow Prize the 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal of Canada the City of Sault Ste Marie s Award of Merit and both the Queen s Silver and Golden Jubilee Medals In the 1980s Danby painted a number of watercolours about the America s Cup and portrayed Canadian athletes at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo 4 Danby has served on the governing board of the Canada Council and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada 4 In 1997 Danby received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Laurentian University in Sudbury Ontario In 1999 Danby had a studio near Guelph 7 In 2001 he was vested in both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada A school on Grange Road in Guelph Ontario was named after Danby Ken Danby Way in his home town of the Sault Ste Marie includes the Public Library and fittingly the Art Gallery of Algoma He was inducted into the Sault s Walk of Fame in 2006 In 2016 the Art Gallery of Hamilton organized a retrospective of Danby s work entitled Beyond the Crease 8 For approximately three decades until his death Danby lived and painted in a rural property near Guelph Ontario and spent years restoring the historic Armstrong Mill some of his art work features the property 9 From November 2016 to January 2017 the Guelph Civic Museum exhibited examples of Danby s work including his Wayne Gretzky portrait The Great Farewell 10 Death EditOn 23 September 2007 Danby collapsed while on a canoe trip in Algonquin Park near North Tea Lake with his wife Gillian Danby and friends The party summoned help but paramedics were unable to revive him 4 Danby is the second famous Canadian artist to die in Algonquin Park Tom Thomson died on Canoe Lake at the park in July 1917 Canadian writer Blair Frazer also drowned in the park on the Petawawa River s Rollaway Rapids in May 1968 Family EditThe subject matter of many of Danby s early works was found on St Joseph Island and it was there that he met his first wife Judy Harcourt whom he married in 1965 Together they purchased a home at Armstrong Mill near Guelph Ontario which provided Danby with subject matter from which to gain inspiration citation needed The couple had three sons who have appeared in Danby s work They separated in 1980 and divorced in 1984 One of his sons from this marriage is Noah Danby an actor Danby s second wife s was Gillian Rumble to whom he was married until his death 11 References Edit Sault Ste Marie Extraordinary Not Ordinary Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Hometown Hockey John Robert Colombo 27 May 2011 Fascinating Canada A Book of Questions and Answers Dundurn pp 97 ISBN 978 1 4597 0028 4 University of Guelph Judith M Nasby 1 January 1980 The University of Guelph Art Collection A Catalogue of Paintings Drawings Prints and Sculpture The University pp 86 87 ISBN 978 0 920810 44 6 a b c d e f Surreal death of a Canadian icon Toronto Star Peter Goddard Sept 25 2007 Members since 1880 Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Archived from the original on 26 May 2011 Retrieved 11 September 2013 George S Cuhaj Thomas Michael 9 April 2012 Canadian Coin Digest F W Media pp 165 ISBN 978 1 4402 2987 9 John Robert Colombo 1 May 1999 Mysteries of Ontario Dundurn pp 122 ISBN 978 0 88882 205 5 Ken Danby Good bad and ugly Toronto Star Murray Whyte Dec 3 2016 page E1 Restored mill was artist s dream home TheSpec com The Hamilton Spectator 29 April 2011 Ken Danby Five Decades Hevesi Dennis 30 September 2007 Ken Danby Prolific Canadian Painter Dies at 67 New York Times Retrieved 7 May 2019 Danby is survived by his wife the former Gillian Rumble a brother Marvin three sons Sean Ryan and Noah a stepson Stephan Elmitt a stepdaughter Julie Reed and six grandchildren External links EditOfficial site Order of Canada Citation Kenneth Edison Danby at The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ken Danby amp oldid 1159340797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
