| Born in Moravia, a province of Czechosolvakia, now the Czech Republic, 1913 Settled in Vancouver, 1939 Obtained Canadian citizenship, 1944 Married Eileen Newby (1920-2001), 1945 Two daughters, Sidney Williams and Diane Owen Married Lisa Birnie, 2003 |
| Law, University of Prague Philosophy and History of Art, Sorbonne, Paris Studied with Fritz Kausek (Prague), Victor Tischler, Othon Friesz and Paul Colin (Paris) |
| 2011 Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver BC 2009 Eastwood Onley Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2007 Eastwood Onley Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2006-2007 Linda Lando Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2005 Celebration Series, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2000 From Balcony to Compass Rose, John Ramsay Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1999 New Paintings on an Ancient Theme, John Ramsay Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1998 The Garden of Eden Series, John Ramsay Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1997 Variations on the Lighthouse, John Ramsay Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1996 Pacific Gateway Series, 1996 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1995 Yongen Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan 1995 Kisshodo Gallery, Kyoto, Japan 1995 Awanosato Art Forum, Tokushima, Japan 1995 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1994 Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC 1994 Variations on a Theme,Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1993 Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK 1993 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1992 Regent College, University of British Columbia 1992 Trinity Western University, Vancouver, BC 1991 Retrospective, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC 1988 Robertson Gallery, Toronto, ON 1986-1991 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1983 Annenberg Centre, Rancho Mirage, CA 1977 African Series,Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1970 Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA 1970 Galerie Lefort-Godard, Montreal, PQ 1967-1975 Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1966-1968 Dresdnere Gallery, Toronto, ON 1965 Galerie Agnes Lefort, Montreal, PQ 1965-1968 Douglas Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1964 Fraser Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1963 Galerie Agnes Lefort, Montreal, PQ 1963-1965 Morris Gallery, Toronto, ON 1960-1967 Galerie Mira Godard, Montreal, PQ 1959-1962 Laing Gallery, Toronto, ON 1959-1967 Seligman Gallery, Seattle, WA 1958-1960 Galerie Agnes Lefort, Montreal, PQ 1955-1963 New Design Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
| 2005 A Brush with Life, Ronsdale Press, Vancouver 1977 Unseen Dimensions, Somo Nis Press, Victoria |
| 1967 Centennial Medal |
1953-58 Instructor at Vancouver School of Art 1959-71 Instructor at University of British Columbia |
| 1993 Mural, The Magic Flute, Vancouver, BC – now in the collection of Vancouver General Hospital 1986 Mural, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC 1972 Mural, Douglas Simpson residence, West Vancouver, BC 1967 Sculptural light mural, Duncan Hospital, Duncan, BC 1967 Mural, R.J. Young residence, West Vancouver, BC |
1993 National Gallery of Canada travelling exhibitions (Australia, Africa, India, England) 1992 National Gallery of Canada Biennial 1991 Prague, Czech Republic |
| 1960-70 Federation of Canadian Artists 1960-66 Associate Royal Canadian Academy of Arts 1957 Canadian Group of Painters 1956-58 President British Columbia Society of Arists 1954-5 Associate British Columbia Society of Arists |
| BC Gas Inc. Bank of America Burns Fry Ltd. Canadian Forest Products Ltd. Esso Resources Royal Bank of Canada Teleglobe Canada Toronto Dominion Bank Imperial Oil |
| Agnes Etherington Gallery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON Aranosato Art Forum, Japan Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC Canadian Catholic Conference, Ottawa, ON Canadian Forest Products, Vancouver, BC City of Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, GBR Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA, USA Department of External Affairs, Ottawa, ON Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB Esso Resources Canada Government House, Ottawa, ON Government House, Victoria, BC Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Imperial Oil Collection, Toronto, ON Joseph Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC, USA Justice Building, Ottawa, ON London Public Library and Art Museum, London, ON McMichael Collection, Kleinburg, ON Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, PQ Musee des Art Contemporain, Montreal, PQ National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON Nikkei Heritage Centre, Burnaby, BC Palm Springs Museum, Palm Springs, CA, USA Prime Capital Corporation Saint Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, USA Simon Fraser Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, BC Sir Georgia Williams Art Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, PQ Vancouver General Hospital, Skin Care Centre, Vancouver, BC The Tate Gallery, London, GBR Teleglobe Canada, Burnaby, BC Tokushima Museum, Japan Toronto Dominion Bank Collection, Toronto, ON University of British Columbia, Social Centre, Vancouver, BC University of British Columbia, Alma Mater Society Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC University of British Columbia, Graduate Centre, Vancouver, BC University of British Columbia, Palliative Care Unit, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC. Vancouver Clinic of Dermatology, BC Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver, BC Willistead Art Gallery, Windsor, ON Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB |