John Hall
The artist graduated from the Alberta College of Art (now Alberta College of Art + Design, Calgary, AB) in in 1965, followed by post-graduate study in 1966 at the Instituto Allende (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico). He cites the mentorship of Calgary artists, Ron Spickett and Marion Nicoll, as well as the Pop Art of the 1960s, as having a particular influence on his work. From 1971 to 1998, Hall taught painting and drawing at University of Calgary; having a major impact on the development of contemporary realism in the province. Widely reviewed and acclaimed, John Hall has been featured in several exhibitions including a one-person show at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON, 1979), a travelling exhibition arranged by the Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico City, 1992-94), and a 45-year survey organized by the Kelowna Art Gallery, BC (2015).