Category: General

Bernard Middleton, Mount Fryatt, circa 1930s

Bernard Middleton, Mount Fryatt, circa 1930s, watercolour on paper Bernard Middleton was one of A.C.’s favourite students and would go on to be a well known and accomplished […]

Marion Nicoll, Bighorn Camp, 1933

Marion Nicoll, Bighorn Camp, 1933, oil on canvas Marion Nicoll, née MacKay, was one of A.C.’s most promising students in the early 1930s. At A.C.’s prompting, she became […]

Barbara and a Student, circa 1970s

Lisa Brawn’s Helios, 2016

Lisa Brawn, Helios, 2016, coin-operated horses, solar panels and silver leaf Lisa Brawn’s herd of eight coin-operated mechanical horses, a solar powered sculptural installation, were installed on the […]

A.C. Leighton, circa 1930

Guests at an Exhibition Opening Reception, 2019

The Leighton Art Centre still showcases artwork in the house gallery. With several exhibits throughout the year, hundreds of guests come to see artwork by  professional and emerging […]

Barbara in the Green Room, circa 1980s

If Barbara invited you for tea in her living atrium, you were expected to attend, but those who did never regretted it. She was very welcoming and hospitable. […]

Weavers, circa 1980

A group of weavers sit on the deck of the weaving studio sorting wool.

Barbara Receiving the Alberta Achievement Award, 1984

Barbara received an Alberta Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to Arts & Crafts Development in 1984.