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<tng i=486>Lewis Parker</tng> is today one of Canada's foremost painters of historical scenes. His work, though not always his name, is known across the country. His paintings hang in the National Museum of Man, Fortress of Louisbourg, Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons, Fort Beaus‚jour, and many other museums and historic parks.<br />
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<i>(extract [[Lewis Edgar Hyde Parker background|from the 1983 winter addition of The Beaver]] by A. J. B. Johnston)</i>
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===Lewis Edgar Hyde Parker - Career Highlights===
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* [[Lewis_Edgar_Hyde_Parker_background|Background Story]] on Lewis from 1983
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* [[Parker, Lewis Edgar Hyde - icons|Background Article]] on Lewis from 2006
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* [[Parker, Lewis Edgar Hyde - Career|Career Highlights]] for Lewis 1926 to 2006 (so far)
| 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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[[Image:Lewis_Parker_-_Algonkians_Brochure_sample.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|First page of Brochure (1971)]]
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|1941-44 || Apprenticed at 'Rabjohn Illustrators' Toronto.
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* [http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca/histories/Lewis%20Parker%20-%20Algonkians%20Brochure.pdf A brochure 1971], describing the Algonkians paintings and works of Lewis Parker and colleague Gerald Lazare.
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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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[[Image:1971_Toronto_Star_Weekly_-_Lewis_Parker_pg_1_sample.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Toronto Star Weekly 1971]]
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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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* [http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca/histories/1971%20Toronto%20Star%20Weekly%20-%20Lewis%20Parker%20-%20The%20Day%20of%20the%20Hurons.pdf Toronto Star Weekly 1971], The scanned article presenting an expose of the Algonkian works. (large 4MB)
|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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[[Image:Lewis_Parker_-_Points_Pending_sample.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Points Pending 1945-46]]
|1968 || Canada Council grant to study Plains Indians.
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* [http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca/histories/MapleLeaf%201945%20-1946%20-%20Points%20Pending%20-%20Lewis%20Parker.pdf MapleLeaf 1945-1946], a Comic Series 'Points Pending' by Lewis published in Germany during WWII.
|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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[[Image:Lewis_Parker_-_Wanda_sample.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|Wanda 1945-46]]
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|1972-73 || Series of murals for the National Museums, on site in Ottawa with Gerald Lazare.
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* [http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca/histories/MapleLeaf%201945%20-1946%20-%20Wanda%20-%20Lewis%20Parker.pdf MapleLeaf 1945-1946], a Comic Strip 'Wanda' by Lewis published in Germany during WWII. (large 5MB)
|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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[[Image:Lewis_Parker_-_Political_sample.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|Political 1959-60]]
|1988-89 || Series of historical paintings for the 'Canadian Encyclopedia, Junior Edition'.
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* [http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca/histories/Lewis%20Parker%20Toronto%20Star%20Political%20Cartoons%201959-1960.pdf Toronto Star 1959-1960], Political Cartoons by Lewis. These have been collected as entire pages to provide a framing for some of the cartoons. (very large 27MB)
|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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Latest revision as of 17:24, 3 January 2007

Lewis Edgar Hyde Parker

Lewis Parker is today one of Canada's foremost painters of historical scenes. His work, though not always his name, is known across the country. His paintings hang in the National Museum of Man, Fortress of Louisbourg, Sainte-Marie-among-the-Hurons, Fort Beaus‚jour, and many other museums and historic parks.
(extract from the 1983 winter addition of The Beaver by A. J. B. Johnston)

First page of Brochure (1971)


  • A brochure 1971, describing the Algonkians paintings and works of Lewis Parker and colleague Gerald Lazare.


Toronto Star Weekly 1971





Points Pending 1945-46




  • MapleLeaf 1945-1946, a Comic Series 'Points Pending' by Lewis published in Germany during WWII.

Wanda 1945-46




  • MapleLeaf 1945-1946, a Comic Strip 'Wanda' by Lewis published in Germany during WWII. (large 5MB)

Political 1959-60




  • Toronto Star 1959-1960, Political Cartoons by Lewis. These have been collected as entire pages to provide a framing for some of the cartoons. (very large 27MB)

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