The Chalk and the Easel: The Life and Work of Stanford Perrott [Hardcover]

Maxwell L. Foran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

This beautifully illustrated volume presents a thorough examination and celebration of the life and work of Stanford Perrott, Alberta watercolourist and art educator. Max Foran traces the significant influence of Stanford Perrott on the Alberta art scene through fifty years of teaching and painting. A brilliant educator at the Alberta College of Art (and its predecessor within the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Perrott spent thirty-seven years guiding a generation of Alberta artists. Under his inspiring tutelage, young painters learned to challenge the boundaries of colonialism and to embrace new artistic visions and expressions. Foran explores with sensitivity Perrott's inner conflict as he sought to balance his own creative energies as a master watercolourist with his chosen role as a teacher, mentor, and champion of Alberta's burgeoning artistic community. Generously enhanced with many photographs and reproductions, this is both an exploration of Stanford Perrott's enduring personal legacy and an important contribution to the field of visual arts and education in Alberta.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 102 pages
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552380254
• ISBN-13: 978-1552380253
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 11.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,144,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrates the works and life of Stanford Perrott, September 17, 2001

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chalk and the Easel: The Life and Work of Stanford Perrott (Hardcover)

Maxwell Foran's Chalk & The Easel surveys and celebrates the works and life of Stanford Perrott, Alberta watercolorist. Black and white and color photos accompany text detailing his perspective and influences.