Alfred Pinsky

Alfred Pinsky (March 31, 1921 - November 21, 1999)[1] was a Canadian artist and art educator. He was described as part of the informal Jewish Painters of Montreal group.[2]

Professional history

Pinsky's artistic education began at Baron Byng High School, where he was a student of,[3] and later assistant to,[4] Anne Savage.

During the Second World War, Pinsky served in the Royal Canadian Air Force,[4] and subsequently moved to Nova Scotia;[5] he later returned to Montreal, where he co-founded the Montreal Art School.[5]

In 1960, when Sir George Williams University established its Department of Fine Arts, Pinsky served as its first chairman; in 1974, Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College to become Concordia University, and in 1975 Pinsky became Concordia's first Dean of Fine Arts.[2]

His students included Mary Pratt[6] and Joan Rankin.[7]

Personal life

In 1945, Pinsky married fellow artist Ghitta Caiserman;[8] they had one daughter, Kathe, but divorced in 1959. He subsequently married fellow artist Claire Hogenkamp.[9]

Honors

Every year, Concordia University awards the Alfred Pinsky Medal to the highest-ranking student graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[10]

References
  1. P054 – Alfred Pinsky fonds (Biographical Sketch of Alfred Pinsky), at the Concordia University Archives; published September 2010; retrieved January 5, 2016
  2. Reminiscing About Jewish Montreal, by Karen Herland; in the Concordia Journal; published April 3, 2008; retrieved January 5, 2016
  3. Anne Savage 1896 - 1971, at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal; published no later than October 18, 2013; retrieved January 5, 2016
  4. Alfred Pinsky - Residence at the Jewish Museum of Montreal; by Valérie Beauchemin, translated by Helge Dascher; retrieved January 5, 2016
  5. Ghitta Caiserman-Roth, in the Encyclopedia Judaica, archived at the Jewish Virtual Library; by Esther Trépanier; published 2008; accessed January 5, 2016
  6. Official portrait of the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson to be unveiled at Rideau Hall (ANNEX A: Biography of Mary Pratt); published February 13, 2007; retrieved January 5, 2016
  7. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  8. Ghitta Caiserman-Roth, by Michael Brown; at the Jewish Women's Archive; retrieved January 5, 2016
  9. Sculptress Finds Art Unbreakable, by Diane Turner, in the Montreal Gazette (via Google News); published January 12, 1966; retrieved January 6, 2016
  10. Convocation Medals and Prizes, at Concordia University; retrieved January 6, 2016
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