Year
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Highlights
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Career Highlights
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1926 |
Born in Toronto to Gilbert Hyde Parker and Dorothy Hannah Cruttenden.
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1939-40 |
Attended Central Technical School.
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1941-44 |
Apprenticed at 'Rabjohn Illustrators' Toronto.
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1944-46 |
Originally with the Regiment 'Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry' in Germany, was transferred to the 'Maple Leaf army newspaper in Holland and in Germany as staff artist. 1947-56 Formed new partnership with Gordon Laws, Norman Laws and William Sherman as 'Sherman, Laws and Parker'.
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1950 |
Married Eleanor Louise Derry. They have four children. Craig, Christine, Leslie and Matthew.
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1957-70 |
Freelance editorial artist associate with the Globe, Globe Weekly, Telegram, Toronto Star and the Star Weekly. Political cartoonist for The Star, MacLean's Magazine, Canadian Homes, Chatelaine and Canadian Magazine.
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1964-67 |
Freelance illustrator for American Publishers through a New York agent.
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1964-75 |
Studio partnership with friend and fellow artist, Gerald Lazare.
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1966-67 |
Canada Council grant for a year's study of Indian culture in Mexico.
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1968 |
Canada Council grant to study Plains Indians.
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1968-71 |
Huron Collection paintings for the Huronia Council of Ontario, with Gerald Lazare. On-site slide show of pre-european Indian life at Saint-Marie among the Hurons in Midland, Ontario.
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1970-74 |
'Indians of Canada' series for the Wildlife Federation with Gerald Lazare.
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1972-73 |
Series of murals for the National Museums, on site in Ottawa with Gerald Lazare.
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1974-76 |
Series of film artworks for O.I.S.E. and for Cinera Productions and the National Film Board.
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1976-80 |
Series of historical paintings for Parks Canada. 1980-82 Two montage murals for Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Murals researched and painted on site.
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1982-90 |
Series of twelve murals for the University College of Cape Breton.
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1988-89 |
Series of historical paintings for the 'Canadian Encyclopedia, Junior Edition'.
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1993 |
Received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators Canada.
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1994-97 |
Designed coins for the Royal Mint.
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1996 |
Taught Graphics program to students at Durham College, Oshawa, On.
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1996 |
Taught students at home in studio 'Atelier Libre' Uxbridge, Ontario.
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1997 |
The Hudson Bay Company commissioned 23 paintings for the 'Empire of The Bay' TV documentary series.
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1998 |
'The Ark' commissioned by Dennis Patchett.
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2000 |
Celebrated 50 years of marriage to Elly.
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2000-06 |
Traveled across this country to photograph, sketch and paint the Canadian landscapes... Reworking many paintings done previously on tight deadlines...
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