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Canadian Visual Artists File

The London Public Library's artist files (over 5000) encompass early Canadian artists as well as contemporary local and regional artists. Located in the Arts and History Department on the third floor of the Central Library, they include,

• exhibition announcements
• small exhibition catalogues
• some mounted reproductions
• other ephemeral material

The files are indexed in an in-house database and are also accessible on the Internet through the Canadian Heritage Information Network ;(CHIN) by name of artist.

Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

The CHIN site acts as a gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world. It includes the Artists in Canada database, an alphabetical and descriptive listing of Canadian artists, including painters that indicates which libraries (including London Public Library) own information files on these artists. The Dictionary of Canadian Artists is also available online through this Canadian Heritage Information Network site.

• Search for an artist by browsing the Artist Index --for example type in “Paul Peel”.
• At the end of the entry on this artist, click on “A Dictionary of Canadian Artists” and read the extensive entry on Peel.
• In some cases, there is also a hyperlink to another online resource, -- the National Gallery of Canada –Artist Biography database (Cybermuse).

Recommended Websites

Artnet:Research Library
This site contains thousands of concise versions of articles from the Grove Dictionary of Art (available at the Central Library R703 Dic v.1-34), including biographies of sculptors and ceramicists, and information on art materials, techniques, styles and movements.

Canadian Heritage Information Network
The CHIN site acts as a gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world. It includes the Artists in Canada database, an alphabetical and descriptive listing of Canadian artists, including sculptors and those working in the plastic arts, that indicates which libraries (including London Public Library) own information files on these artists.

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
The home page of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto,Ontario.

OntarioArtist
An Ontario Government website for finding information and links to programs and services for artists.

Sculptor.org: a comprehensive resource for sculptors
This American site includes educational and marketing information for sculptors. Professional materials include business resources, events and advanced technology for sculptors. In addition to information and links to contemporary sculptors, there are also "web portraits" of well known deceased sculptors.

Sculptors Society of Canada
The home page of the Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC), whose mission is "the education, promotion and exhibition of contemporary Canadian sculpture". The site offers information on the Society's history, membership and current exhibitions.

The Canadian Coin Reference Site
An online resource for Canadian numismatic enthusiasts.This site offers information on shows, clubs, resources, etc.

The Royal Canadian Mint
The home page of the Royal Canadian Mint.

Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
This database contains over "225,000 names and biographical and bibliographical information about artists, including sculptors and ceramic artists, offering a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants."  The database, from the Getty Research Institute, is searchable by name, role, and nationality, and browsable by alphabet.

Visual Arts Ontario
This non-profit organization addresses the interests of artists, arts organizations and the public interested in art. The organization provides training, creates opportunities and makes members aware of what is potentially available to them.

 

In My Community

City of London
The City of London home page. Check listings under the heading of "Creative City" for information on and links to galleries, museums and resources which offer exhibitions and opportunities in sculpture and the plastic arts in London.

Fanshawe College
The home page of Fanshawe College where information on courses related to sculpture and the plastic arts is available.

London Arts Council
The London Arts Council home page. The Council is an umbrella organization for the arts in London, including sculpture and the plastic arts. The Council's mission includes "nurturing awareness of, involvement in, and commitment to, excellence of all levels of Arts and Culture" for Londoners. The site offers art news, and arts calendar, as well as information on grants administered by the Council.

London Potters Guild
The London Potters Guild, founded in 1981,is a guild formed to encourage the growth and development of potters as well as to generate an appreciation for pottery in the London Community.