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ZAHARICHUK, Doris
- Born
- Willingdon, Alberta, 1917
- Died
- Edmonton, Alberta, 2006
- Biography synopsis
- Folk artist Doris Zaharichuk painted rural images depicting memories from her childhood and her Romanian heritage. Her paintings combined a narrative of the early Alberta landscape, representing daily activities of work and play, community, and family. She was largely self-taught, and started painting after her husband passed away in 1974. She took classes at the Edmonton Art Gallery from artist Peter Lewis. She often painted two or three canvases a month, despite her chronic arthritis. Zaharichuk exhibited often at the Kathleen Laverty Gallery in Edmonton, as well as at Heffel Fine Art in Vancouver, the Beaver House Gallery in Edmonton, and the Prince Arthur Gallery in Toronto. In 1981 Zaharichuk signed a contract with a Toronto gallery and held her second show in Toronto, Her work hangs in public and private collections in Canada and Australia.
- Media used
- Painting
- Education
- Edmonton Art Gallery, 1974 - ? (under Peter Lewis)
- File & Archive locations
- Alberta Culture and Community Spirit - Arts Branch
- Art Gallery of Ontario - Edward P. Taylor Research Library and Archives
- Calgary Public Library, AB - Arts Department
- Edmonton Art Gallery, AB - Library
- National Gallery of Canada, ON - Library and Archives
- University of Calgary Library, AB
- Toronto Reference Library, ON
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, MA - Clara Lander Library
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
Writings about- "BRIEFLY Painting Pastime Becomes Career." The Globe and Mail, 05 Jan 1982: P15
- "Family & Community." Edmonton Journal 06 Nov. 2009: W4
- Houghtaling, Kim, McCaugherty, Irene. Folk Art of Alberta Grande Prairie, Alberta: The Prairie Art Gallery, 1993
- King, Frank. "Triangle Gallery Highlights Contemporary Artists." Calgary Herald 05 Dec. 1991: N1
- Laviolette, Mary Beth. Alberta Art Chronicle: Adventures in Recent and Contemporary Art, 1970-2000 Canmore, Alberta: Altitude Publishing, 2006
- Ryan, Janice. "Spend an Afternoon Exploring Local History and Art; Government House Home to Impressive Collections." Edmonton Journal, 20 Aug. 2010: D8
- Szekeres, A. "Homesteading Exhibit comes to Nose Creek Museum." Airdrie City View 07 Aug. 2014: A29
