Jack Shadbolt

Jack Leonard Shadbolt

1909 to 1998

Jack Shadbolt (1909 - 1998) is one of Canada's most important artists. He is known for his paintings and murals that draw from his personal experiences and from the social and political conflicts that have taken place in British Columbia and world history, such as the struggles of First Nations, the Second World War, and the environmental movement.

Jack Shadbolt was born in England in 1909 and with his family, came to Victoria, British Columbia in 1921. He lived and taught in Victoria, Duncan, Vancouver and Burnaby. His work is represented in all the major galleries across Canada as well as in corporate and private collections. Shadbolt's numerous awards include the Order of Canada in 1972, an Honorary Degree from the University of British Columbia, and in 1987 he and his wife, art historian and curator Doris Shadbolt, established VIVA, the Vancouver Institute for Visual Arts, which supports and recognizes the achievement of artists in British Columbia.

Works in the collection

45 works

Two Female Figures, 1939
Ink on paper
Skulls, 1947
Graphite on paper
Museum Study Drawings, 1948
Graphite on paper
Of Arrows, 1949
Watercolour and ink on paper
Untitled [Village Scene], circa 1950s
Acrylic & ink on paper
Drawing of Birds, 1954
Charcoal on paper
Lonely Lano, 1960-1979
Acrylic & collage on paper
Subway Memories - Ben, 1962
Acrylic on paper
Subway Memories - Hank, Henry & Ezra, 1962
Acrylic on paper
Subway Memories - Henry, 1962
Acrylic on paper
Subway Memories Oo La La, 1962
Acrylic on paper
Subway Memories Red and Jim, 1962
Acrylic on paper
Memory of Island, Red Script on Violet, 1964-1975
Oil and Lucite on canvas
Organic Forms, 1972
Watercolour and ink on paper
Night Garden Transformations, 1973-1989
Archival pigment print of lithographs
Night Flight, 1979
Mixed media collage
Sea Torso, 1981
Driftwood sculpture & acrylic paint
December Birds, 1983
Serigraph on paper
Winter Garden, 1990
Acrylic on canvas
Enchanted Garden, 1992
Lithograph on paper
Jardin F'Ore, 1992
Lithograph on paper
Captive White, 1993
Lithograph on paper
Captive White, 1993
Lithograph on paper
End of Season, 1993
Lithograph on paper
End of Season, 1993
Lithograph on paper
Garden Flux, 1993
Etching (18 colour) on paper
Garden Flux (1/30 S.E.), 1993
Etching on paper
Garden in Flux (Trial Proof), 1993
Etching (18 colours) on paper
Invictus, 1993
Lithograph on paper
Winter Sun Trap, 1993
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir 1, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir 2, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir 3, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir 4, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir Suite AP-XII, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir Suite AP-XII, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir Suite AP-XII, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Jardin Noir Suite AP-XII, 1994
Lithograph on paper
Birds in the Thicket II, 1996
Lithograph on paper
Birds in the Thicket II, 1996
Lithograph on paper
Birds in the Thicket III, 1996
Lithograph on paper
Birds of the Thicket IV, 1996
Lithograph on paper
Toward a White Garden, 1996
Lithograph on paper
Night Transformation, 1997
Intaglio on paper
Shore Image, 1997
Intaglio on paper

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Toward a White Garden, 1996
Lithograph
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Exhibitions at the gallery

Collect, Assemble, Gather

September 25, 2026 to February 20, 2027
One Hundred Artists Deep

April 11 to June 20, 2026
Playhouse

September 20, 2024 to February 27, 2025
The Art of Conversation

September 23, 2023 to February 22, 2024
Beyond the Horizon

September 25, 2021 to February 24, 2022