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Irvine Adams at work in his studio
1960s
Summerland
Credits:
Courtesy of Don Adams
Penticton Herald, 1978
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Adams' pastel, "The Broken Drift Fence"
1961
Between Princeton and Merritt, British Columbia
Credits:
Irvine Adams
3
Unfinished work by Irvine Adams
unknown
Summerland
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Brian Adams
4
Adams' pastel, "Okanagan History"
1962
Summerland
Credits:
Penticton Art Gallery
Glenn Clark
5
Nineteenth century England saw a vast emergence of artistic talent. These artists were the celebrities of their day, made famous by the aristocracy and royalty. The elite of this group were sometimes granted membership in the Royal Academy which would only allow admission of a small number (fifty) of sculptors, printmakers, architects and painters, at any one time. The number of professional artists practicing their trade in 19th century London was in the tens of thousands so there was a real need for an alternative to the Academy's restricted membership. A new society, the Society of British Artists was formed and a new gallery built. Sales from the first exhibition in 1824 totalled £4000.
Although it was granted a Charter in 1846, it was not until Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year of 1887 that the Society won the right to the prefix "Royal," due to the efforts of its President, James McNeil Whistler.
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Irvine Adams with two of his pastels
1958
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:
Summerland Review, 1958
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Adams' pastel, "Passing Lights"
1960
Summerland
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Kelowna Courier, 1962
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Adams' pastel, "Vista"
1962
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:
"Joan"
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Adams' pastel, "Virgin Pine"
1963
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Penticton Herald, 1965
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Adams' pastel, "Freeze Up"
1961
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:
Bruce Crawford
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Adams' pastel, "Winter Patterns"
1963
Summerland
Credits:
Irvine Adams
12
Wood cut, "Along Highway 97"
1963
Summerland
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Courtesy of Don Adams
Summerland Museum
13
Adams' pastel, "Crazy Creek Falls"
1964
Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Kelowna Courier, 1964
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Adams' pastel, "Etched Sunlight"
1964
Okanagan Lake, BC
Credits:
Irvine Adams
Robert Borsos
Penticton Herald, 1965