Augustus Kenderdine sketch, Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan, 1947oil on wood, Collection of University of Saskatchewan, Bequest of May Beamish, 1985
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The Kenderdine Art Gallery at the University of Saskatchewan, is pleased to present A.F.L. Kenderdine: Field Day. The paintings and drawings, selected for this touring exhibition from the University of Saskatchewan Permanent Art Collection, illustrate dominant themes within Kenderdine’s oeuvre. Many of the pieces selected demonstrate Kenderdine’s engagement with the Saskatchewan landscape, including northern, central and southern locales within the province.
A.F.L. Kenderdine was born in Manchester, England, in 1870. He studied art with his godfather, Chevalier de la Fosse and later at the Academie Julien in Paris. He arrived in Canada in 1908, homesteading near Lashburn, Saskatchewan. In the early 1920s, Dr. Walter Murray, then president of the University of Saskatchewan, viewed several of his paintings and was so impressed that he offered Kenderdine studio space at the University. Kenderdine then spent winters in Saskatoon painting and teaching informal classes until he was appointed Lecturer in Art in 1927.
In the late 1920s, Kenderdine began to paint in Northern Saskatchewan, and constructed a cabin at Emma Lake. He dreamed of developing a summer art camp at Emma Lake, and in 1936, persuaded the University of Saskatchewan to support the artist retreat. In 1937, Kenderdine moved to Regina to assist in the establishment of the art department at Regina College. He lived in Regina until his death in 1947.
The collection of Kenderdine paintings, drawings, archives and related material at the University of Saskatchewan was assembled as a result of the generous gift from Kenderdine’s daughter May Beamish in 1990.
Available for touring for 1 year from December 2008 to November 2009
The exhibition consists of 19 paintings, with a running footage of 62', allowing for 2' between each work. The exhibition is housed in 5 crates, (2 small and 3 large, the largest crate being 60" x 46" x 18"), for a total weight of 842 lbs.
Current Bookings |
1 Dec 2008 -
27 Dec 2008
Estevan Arts Council
Estevan Art Gallery & Museum |
3 Jan 2009 -
7 Feb 2009
Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre, Regina Beach
Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre, Regina Beach |
21 Feb 2009 -
28 Mar 2009
Swift Current Allied Arts Council
Swift Current Museum |
4 Apr 2009 -
26 Apr 2009
Humboldt Area Arts Council
Humboldt Museum/Humboldt Arts Council |
1 May 2009 -
24 May 2009
Biggar & District Arts Council
Biggar Museum and Gallery |
1 Jun 2009 -
23 Jul 2009
TBA
TBA |
1 Aug 2009 -
23 Aug 2009
TBA
TBA |
1 Sep 2009 -
21 Sep 2009
Shaunavon Arts Council
Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre |
1 Oct 2009 -
26 Oct 2009
Yorkton Arts Council
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery |
5 Nov 2009 -
3 Jan 2010
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery |
13 Jan 2010 -
28 Feb 2010
Lloydminster Allied Arts Council
Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre |
8 Mar 2010 -
23 Apr 2010
Melville Arts Council
Melville Community Works |
1 May 2010 -
23 Jun 2010
Assiniboia & District Arts Council
Shurniak Art Gallery |
1 Jul 2010 -
23 Aug 2010
Battlefords' Allied Arts Council
Chapel Gallery
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