George Angliss
(1921 - 1991)
George was born in Penticton, British Columbia, and studied at the
Vancouver School of Art and the Ontario School of Art. His
professional career spanned 46 years and included employment as a
graphic artist, an architectural and theatre designer and builder,
and art director and instructor at the Alberta College of Art in
Calgary. He served as a board member with a variety of
organizations in Alberta and BC. As advisory board member with
Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism, he was one of the capable
resource people called upon in the early 1960's to help guide and
develop government programs of assistance to the visual art
community of the province. George , together with Archie Key and
Jean Mihalcheon, provided the stimulus and organizational needs to
get the Muttart Gallery in the old Memorial Park Library. As an
exhibiting artist, George was best known for his watercolours and
multi-media sculptures and constructions.
This artist does not have any artworks currently listed.