Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook
| Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elizabeth Mary Bradford November 7, 1913 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died |
February 23, 2009 (aged 95) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Ontario College of Art |
| Known for | Sculptor and designer |
| Notable work | Federal Building "Wildlife and Industry" panels ca. 1952, "George Bernard Shaw" 1997, "Emanuel Hahn" 1952, "Family Tree" 1960. |
| Awards | Lieut. Governor’s Silver Medal for Sculpture, 1935; National Sculpture Society of New York, Gold Medal, 1969 and the Canadian Portrait Academy Cleeve Horne Award - Best Portrait Sculpture, 1998 |
Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, CM, O.Ont (7 November 1913 – 23 February 2009) was a Canadian portrait sculptor, medal designer and liturgical artist. She co-founded the Canadian Portrait Academy and the Canadian Group of Art Medalists.
Education and training
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 7, 1913[1] the great-great-granddaughter of John Willson, she was a student of sculptor Emanuel Hahn 1937-1938. Holbrook studied at the Ontario College of Art, Royal College of Art in London England 1936 and at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the studio of Carl Milles 1948.
For short time she was an Art Lecturer in Sculpture at Dundas Valley School of Art 1964, 1968. She was a lecturer of sculpture at the Burlington Cultural Centre 1990-1993 and at McMaster University, Faculty of Arts in Hamilton, Ontario 1995-1999. Holbrook’s portrait sculptures are represented in over 50 public collections worldwide.
Her works include the bronze 24' standing figure of a Royal Military College of Canada cadet 1979 (later known as ‘Brucie’), which was a gift of the Royal Military College Club.[2] She also produced a bronze bust of Colonel George Stanley, a former Royal Military College professor, who designed the Canadian Flag.[3]
Subjects
HM Queen Elizabeth II; William Osler; Ellen Fairclough; John Diefenbaker; Emanuel Hahn; Henry Moore; among many others. Her last commissioned sculptures were that of Conrad Black and his wife Barbara Amiel created in 2000 and 2002 respectively.
Architectural sculptures
Federal Building, Hamilton, Ontario. Eight large mezzo relief stone panels depicting wildlife and industry.
Awards and honours
- 1935 Awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Painting at the Ontario College of Art (second recipient)
- 1969 Awarded the Gold Medal for Portraiture from National Sculpture Society of New York
- 1977 Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
- 1987 Awarded "Woman of the Year in the Arts" from the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- 1994 Awarded Member Hamilton Hall of Distinction
- 1982 Awarded the Ontario Society of Arts Award
- 1992 Awarded the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
- 1996 Appointment as Fellow, Ontario College of Art & Design
- 1997 Appointment to the Order of Ontario
- 1997 Appointment as Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1997 Awarded Honorary Doctorate by McMaster University
Death
Holbrook died of natural causes in Hamilton on February 23, 2009. She is buried at St. John's Anglican Church, Ancaster, Ontario alongside her husband "Jack" Holbrook and her son William "Billy" Holbrook. The family is interred next to a litugical headstone designed by Holbrook.
Influenced
Holbrook mentored and influenced Canadian sculptor Christian Cardell Corbet[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Canadian Who's Who Biography: Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ↑ http://specialcollections.ucalgary.ca/book-collections/dr-george-fg-stanley-collection/elizabeth-bradford-holbrook Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook
- ↑ https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/
- ↑ http://beaconnews.ca/winnipeg/2012/11/christian-cardell-corbet-chronicles-canadas-military-history/
- ↑ http://henleyshamilton1.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/bradford-sculptor/