People Archives | Made for This Place: The Leighton Legacy

A Centre for the Community

♪ Stephanie Doll: The sense I get from people is that the Leighton Centre means so much to the community and it means so much to the people […]

The House the Ace & Barbara Built

(Birds Chirping) ♪ A.C. Leighton: I like the mountains and the peaks and the glaciers. That’s where I want to be and that’s what I want to paint. […]

Barbara Builds a Home for Art

Robert Ollerenshaw: When I first met Barbara, she said, “You know, Robert, you’re never gonna be enthused or happy with your career unless you do something creative.” And […]

Barbara and a Student, circa 1970s

A.C. Leighton, circa 1930

Remembering Barbara, 2019

A group of Barbara’s friends and current Leighton Art Centre staff and artists had lunch together during a day of filming that captured stories about Barbara and the […]

Summer Camp at the Leighton Art Centre, 2018

Summer is still for the children at the Leighton Centre and tie dye is still a project. As a textile artist, Barbara Leighton was very particular about how […]

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.

Barbara Teaching a Young Girl to Weave, circa 1970s

Barbara never had children of her own but she loved them. When the centre opened children became a central part of her life. She taught them how to […]