Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith: The Return from School
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith (1846–1923) was born in London, England. His father was a painter of miniature portraits, and young Frederic studied painting with him.
Jack Chambers: Victoria Hospital
Victoria Hospital, a painting by Jack Chambers, is a careful (and in retrospect, perhaps haunting) portrayal of the London, Ontario, institution where Chambers was eventually diagnosed with leukemia. In this brief feature from our Winter 2012 issue, curator Dennis Reid reveals the evolution of the piece, which was co-initiated with another famed London artist, Greg Curnoe.