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James
[Jim] Mclaren Nicoll
Canadian A.S.A., R.C.A. [1892-1986]SKYSCRAPERS
Oil on canvas
28 1/4 x 36 ins.
Sold @ $ 4,620
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Jim Nicoll was born in Fort
McLeod, Alberta. He studied at the University of
Alberta, Edmonton (B.A. 1922, B.Sc. 1924); under Will
Barnett at an Emma Lake Workshop (1957); and again under
Will Barnett at the Art Students' League, New York City
(1958-1959) but was largely self-taught. He began
painting in 1935. He travelled and painted in
Italy, Portugal and Spain (1959-1960). Working
with oil, watercolour, and etching his subjects include
portraits, urban industrial scenes, and ranching scenes
in the foothills of Alberta. He married Marion
Mackay in 1940. He was the founding editor of Highlights,
a magazine published by the A.S.A. and of which he was
President in 1942. He was also a member of the
Senate of the University of Alberta (1925). He
held a solo exhibition at the Glenbow Museum and
exhibited witht he R.C.A. in 1938, 1939, and 1948.
His work is represented in the Alberta Art Foundation,
Canadian Council Art Bank and the Glenbow Museum.
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