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George J. Mihalcheon

Artist Biography

 

Born
Boian, Alberta, 1924
 
Art Education and Experience
Diploma, Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, Calgary, Alberta, 1946-1950 (studied with Illingworth Kerr, Standford Perrott, Luke Lindoe, Stan Blodgett)
Graphic Artist, Stewart Bowman McPherson, Advertising Agency Calgary, 1950-1954
Graphic Artist, Neon Sales and Service, Calgary, 1954
Graphic Artist and Art Director, McConnell Eastman Advertising Agency, Calgary, 1955-1960
Faculty Appointment, Alberta College of Art, 1960-1987 (Coordinator A.C.A. Continuing Education Program, Coordinator Foundation Program, Operations Supervisor, Coordinator Foundation Program))
 
Exhibitions
1952  Four Man Show, Hart House, Toronto, Ontario (Roy Kiyooka, Ron Spickett, Greg Arnold, George Mihalcheon)
1952-1970  Annual Group Shows, Alberta Society of Artists
1960-1987  Faculty Exhibitions, Alberta College of Art
1964  Focus Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
1964  Alberta College of Art Faculty Exhibition, Canadian Art Gallery Calgary, Alberta
1965  Selected Alberta College of Art Faculty Exhibitions (toured Civic Galleries of Maritime Provinces)
1968  Manisphere, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1969  Environment Exhibition, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta
1970  Environment Exhibition, Edmonton, Alberta
1970  Two Man Exhibition, Griffins Gallery, Vancouver, BC (Laurence Kristmanson, George Mihalcheon)
1972  Contemporary Trends, Hamilton, Ontario
1975  Alberta Art Foundation Travelling Exhibition, Europe, Japan, and Montreal
1975  Exchange Exhibition, Ottawa
1983  Alberta Art Foundation, Universaide, Edmonton, Alberta
1985  Calgary Centennial Group Exhibition, Gold Design Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
1986  Alberta Art Foundation Travelling Exhibition: Places and Spaces (toured Eastern Canada)
1986  Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (solo)
1987  Selected Works from Alberta College of Art Faculty Exhibition, Gulf Canada, Calgary, Alberta
1987  Three Man Exhibition, Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (Gary Bertieg, Robert Sinclair, George Mihalcheon)
1988  Alberta Art Foundation - Places and Spaces, 1988 Olympics, Calgary Alberta
1988  From the Landscape, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
1989  Vision Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta (solo)
1994  Artists Circle Exhibition, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
 
Collections
Fathers of Confederation Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI
New Brunswick Museum
University of Calgary, Alberta
Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta
Heinz Jordan, Toronto, Ontario
National Trust Company
Northwest Energy, Calgary, Alberta
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Edmonton, Alberta
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Civic Art Collection, Calgary, Alberta
Ballem McDill Eden, Calgary, Alberta
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario
Private Collections in Toronto, San Francisco, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Calgary.
 
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