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Walter Drohan: Towards Perfection

Walter Drohan is an Alberta artist, whose full range of artistic achievements should have gained more formal recognition before this time. However, as was his nature, he said little about himself, his work and his artistic accomplishment. He would have the work speak for itself. Those closest to him recognized his skill, sensitivity and artistic dexterity.

1. Walter Drohan at the studio, Provincial Institute of Technology & Art (currently Alberta College of Art & Design), 1953. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan. 2. Walter Drohan with his wife Patricia, circa 1958. Photo by George Hunter. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan.
3. Walter Drohan in his home in Calgary, 1963. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan. 4. Walter Drohan – Landscape, 1958-1960; oil on panel. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
5. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1965; stoneware. Collection of Jacqueline and Les Graff. Photo by Christian Grandjean. 6. Walter Drohan – Tall Vase, 1968; stoneware. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
7. Walter Drohan – Concept Drawing, 23.11.1968; ink, pencil on paper. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean. 8. Walter Drohan – Bottle #2, 1971; stoneware, lustre glaze. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
9. Walter Drohan – Bottle #3, 1971; stoneware, lustre glaze. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. 10. Walter Drohan – Untitled (Vase), 1971; clay, white earthenware, glaze, colour decoration. Collection of the Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary. Photo courtesy of the Nickle Arts Museum.
11. Walter Drohan – Bowl (Long Fish), 1974; stoneware, cobalt blue, gold lustre. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean. 12. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1974; porcelain, cobalt blue, painted glaze decoration. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
13. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1975; porcelain, cobalt blue, gold lustre. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean. 14. Walter Drohan – Plate, 1975; porcelain, cobalt blue, gold lustre decoration. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
15. Walter Drohan – Breaking Ground, 1980; oil on canvas. Collection of the Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary. Photo courtesy of the Nickle Arts Museum.  

List of Images (left to right, top to bottom):

  1. Walter Drohan at the studio, Provincial Institute of Technology & Art (currently Alberta College of Art & Design), 1953. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan.
  2. Walter Drohan with his wife Patricia, circa 1958. Photo by George Hunter. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan.
  3. Walter Drohan in his home in Calgary, 1963. Photo courtesy of Patricia Drohan.
  4. Walter Drohan – Landscape, 1958-1960; oil on panel. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
  5. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1965; stoneware. Collection of Jacqueline and Les Graff. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  6. Walter Drohan – Tall Vase, 1968; stoneware. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  7. Walter Drohan – Concept Drawing, 23.11.1968; ink, pencil on paper. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  8. Walter Drohan – Bottle #2, 1971; stoneware, lustre glaze. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
  9. Walter Drohan – Bottle #3, 1971; stoneware, lustre glaze. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
  10. Walter Drohan – Untitled (Vase), 1971; clay, white earthenware, glaze, colour decoration. Collection of the Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary. Photo courtesy of the Nickle Arts Museum.
  11. Walter Drohan – Bowl (Long Fish), 1974; stoneware, cobalt blue, gold lustre. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  12. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1974; porcelain, cobalt blue, painted glaze decoration. Private collection. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  13. Walter Drohan – Vase, 1975; porcelain, cobalt blue, gold lustre. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  14. Walter Drohan – Plate, 1975; porcelain, cobalt blue, gold lustre decoration. Collection of Patricia Drohan. Photo by Christian Grandjean.
  15. Walter Drohan – Breaking Ground, 1980; oil on canvas. Collection of the Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary. Photo courtesy of the Nickle Arts Museum.
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