Franklin Arbuckle
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February 17, 1909
Franklin Arbuckle | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Franklin Arbuckle February 17, 1909 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | July 29, 2001 (aged 92) Toronto |
| Education | Ontario College of Art with J.W. Beatty and J.E.H. MacDonald; summer classes at Franz Johnston's Georgian Bay art school |
| Known for | illustrator, painter, educator |
| Spouse | Frances-Anne Johnston (m. 1934) |
| Awards | Jessie Dow award, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Spring Shows (1946 and 1947) and four major prizes, Montreal Art Directors' Club |
Franklin Arbuckle (nicknamed Archie) RCA (February 17, 1909 – July 29, 2001) was a Canadian illustrator, painter and educator who contributed more than 100 covers and many illustrations to Maclean's magazine in a 60-year career.[1]
Born in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art, studying with J.W. Beatty, J.E.H. MacDonald, and C.W. Jefferys (1927-1930). As a student, he was one of the illustrators for the Student Annual published at the college (1929?) along with teachers such as Carl Schaefer.[2]
When he graduated he taught at Northern Vocational School in Toronto, took classes and taught in a summer art school run by Franz Johnston, and worked as a commercial artist. During the Second World War, he became an illustrator. He worked for Bomac Engravers in Toronto,[3] an engraving company with offices in Ottawa and Montreal which moved Arbuckle and his family to Montreal (1941-1958). During these years, he exhibited his paintings at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1932 to 1966,[4] in a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Toronto (later the Art Gallery of Ontario) in 1940 and a group exhibition in 1941,[5][6] and in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from 1946 to 1967.[7][8]
He did his first cover for Maclean's magazine in 1944. Directed by the magazine editors, Arbuckle went cross-country by Canadian Pacific Railway and did paintings for covers and illustrations of different subjects. His total production numbered over 100 covers as well as illustrations for many articles.[9]
The Arbuckle family returned to Toronto in 1958 and Arbuckle taught at the Ontario College of Art till 1989. During this time, he illustrated a number of books on historical themes including "Great Canadians" (1965)[10] and "They Shared to Survive, The Native People of Canada" (1975)[11] as well as illustrating historical themes for major Canadian corporations such as Seagram's (today this collection is in the McCord Museum, Montreal)[12][13] and the Pulp and Pape Industry of Canada (1951).[14] He also painted murals, including one for Hamilton City Hall (1961)[15][16] as well as designing tapestries.[17]
In 1996, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection exhibited Souvenir viewpoints: watercolours by Franklin Arbuckle;[18] He died in Toronto in 2001.[19]
Selected public collections
- Art Gallery of Algoma;[20]
- Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto;[21]
- Canadian Association of New York (CANY);[22]
- Dalhousie Art Gallery;[23]
- Government of Ontario Art Collection, Toronto;[24]
- McCord Museum, Montreal;[12]
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec;[25]
- National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa;[26]
- Ottawa Art Gallery;[9]
Memberships
- Ontario Society of Artists (1933-2001);[27]
- Canadian Society of Book Illustrators;[28]
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (1945); full member, president of the RCA from 1960 to 1964;[4]
