This new exhibition tells the story of how a chance meeting in 1927 in Canada’s Arctic led to nearly 100 years of painting the Canadian landscape from the vantage point of one family of painters. Maurice Haycock (1900 – 1988) was on a Geological Survey assignment when he met A.Y. Jackson, who was on a painting trip.  Their friendship changed Maurice’s life and consequently shaped the future lives of his two daughters and his granddaughter.  This special family exhibit contains many works from private collections not publicly displayed before.  Featured artists include Maurice Haycock, Kathy Haycock, Karole Pittman Haycock, and Erika Pittman.

The Artists:
Maurice H. Haycock was a well-known Canadian artist and an important figure in artistically interpreting the Canadian Arctic and its history. It is estimated he travelled more than 500,000 km throughout northern Canada by sea, air, tracked vehicle, canoe, umiaq, dog team, and on foot personally exploring remote lands and painting what he saw.

Kathy M. Haycock’s major creative influence comes from her father, and A.Y. Jackson. After years as a fiber artist and tapestry weaver, Kathy was introduced to oil paints by her sister Karole and instantly fell in love with them.

Karole Pittman began oil painting as a preteen, often joining her father on sketching excursions throughout the Ottawa Valley and later into the Far North.

Karole’s daughter Erika Pittman grew up in Newfoundland, shaped by both her natural surroundings and the artistic legacy of her family.