BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Ann(e) Batchelor

May 2 1867 - April 1 1963

Vancouver Studio Club
Vancouver Sketch Club (Founding Member 1911)


Ann Batchelor was born in Cornwall, UK, and trained at the Heatherly School of Art in London, England. She arrived in Vancouver from England around 1911, with her friend Margaret Wake. The two taught art together at the Studio Club, and shared an apartment and studio.

From about 1910 onwards Savary Island was visited regularly by artists, including Margaret Wake and Batchelor, who rented a cabin and painted on the island.

Batchelor and Wake are attributed as the founders of the Vancouver Sketch Club, an offshoot of the Vancouver Studio Club they were teaching at.

Batchelor had her work exhibited in the 1930 Vancouver Exhibition, representing the Vancouver Sketch Club.

According to BC Vital Statistics on-line, Batchelor died in Vancouver in 1963 at the age of 95. She was living at 7190 Granville Street at the time of her death.


Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION LOCATION

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1913 June 2 Wanderbund Club   Group Exhibition (titles not known)
1917 May 5 Sketch Club    Exhibition (titles not known)
1930 Aug. 6 - 16 VanExh   Oil Paintings & Water-colours Cornish Coast

References

THE FINE ARTS IN VANCOUVER, 1886 - 1930 (refer to THOM)

FROM DESOLATION TO SPLENDOUR by Maria Tippet and Douglas Cole
      1977, Clarke Irwin & Co.; ISBN 0-7720-1048-X
      See biographical information pages 72 and 79.

BRITISH COLUMBIA WOMEN ARTISTS 1885 - 1985
      December 13 1984 - February 3 1985 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
      ISBN 0-88885-116-2; Editor Judith Alldritt-McDowell
      See biographical information page 13.

CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES 1911/1913 (refer to DIR)

BC VITAL STATISTICS ONLINE death certificate 63-09-004760 (refer to BCVS)

Clippings

"The club has held several highly creditable exhibitions, and its classes are now under the superintendence of Miss Anne Bachelor, Miss L. Beresford Tully, and Miss Walker."
      From "Art in British Columbia", by Bernard McEvoy,
      Opportunities magazine, 1910

"The pictures showed up strongly against the buff-toned walls and the miniatures and photos were arranged on flower-decked tables. The principal exhibitors were ... Anne Batchelor ...
       From (Wanderbund Club Exhibition)
       Vancouver Sun, June 3 1913

"Among the exhibitors were ... Miss Anne Batchelor."
      From "Social Notes"
      Vancouver Daily World, May 7 1917

"Among those present were ... Miss Anne Batchelor ... "
      From "Vancouver Sketch Club"
      "Artists And Their Doings", Western Woman's Weekly October 9 1920

"Shortly after coming to Vancouver 18 years ago, Miss Wake made her home with her friend, Miss Anne Batchelor, and for the past eight years they have resided at 1834 Barclay Street."
      From "Margaret Wake Obituary"
      Vancouver Sun October 16 1930


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