(1897-1976)
A Charter Member of the Alberta Society of Artists, Wes Irwin was one of the major builders of the Society and was awarded a Life Membership. He was the second President of the Society, following A. C. Leighton in 1948-49 and edited the Highlights from 1950-52, but his major contribution was writing A Brief History of the Alberta Society of Artists in 1974. He was also President of the Calgary Allied Arts Council.

Born in Los Angeles, Irwin grew up in Lacombe, Alberta. He received his B.A. from the University of Alberta and his M.A. from Columbia University. He spent a year at the Chicago Institute before becoming an art teacher at Western Canada High School in 1934.

Irwin's paintings were bold and impressionistic. As well as painting and drawing, Irwin experienced set design, cartooning and illustration. His work is included in the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Calgary Civic Art Collection.

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