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Ivan Eyre
Canadian artist (1935–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivan Kenneth Eyre CM OM RCA (15 April 1935 – 5 November 2022)[1] was a Canadian artist best known for his prairie landscapes and compositionally abstract, figurative paintings. In addition, Eyre was a Professor Emeritus of painting and drawing at the University of Manitoba where he taught for 33 years, from 1959 until his retirement in 1992.[2] He has been described as a "visual philosopher"[3] and "a true outsider and visionary".[4]
Ivan Kenneth Eyre | |
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![]() North Watch, sculpture, 2010 | |
Born | (1935-04-15)15 April 1935 Tullymet, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | 5 November 2022(2022-11-05) (aged 87) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Known for | Painter, Sculptor, Graphic artist |
Ivan Eyre's paintings and drawings have been exhibited internationally and are featured in numerous galleries across Canada. His sculptures are prominently displayed at Assiniboine Park and the McMichael sculpture garden in Kleinburg, Ontario.[5]