Alfred Pinsky

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

Professional history

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

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

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.

His students included Mary Pratt and Joan Rankin.

Personal life

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

Honors

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

References

  1. ↑ P054 – Alfred Pinsky fonds (Biographical Sketch of Alfred Pinsky), at the Concordia University Archives; published September 2010; retrieved January 5, 2016
  2. 1 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. 1 2 Alfred Pinsky - Residence at the Jewish Museum of Montreal; by Valérie Beauchemin, translated by Helge Dascher; retrieved January 5, 2016
  5. 1 2 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