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Thomas Fletcher

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Atelier Sketch Club (Member)


Thomas Fletcher was a member of the Atelier Sketch Club, a group formed by art students taking Evening Classes at the Vancouver School of Art. The group put together an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1940.

He exhibited artwork in the 1940 B.C. Artists exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

He later exhibited in the 1946 and 1948 Atelier Club Annual Exhibitions, also at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

BC Vital Statistics on-line did not provide any confirmed information on the artist as of May 2021.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1940 April 2 - 14 Atelier Sketch Club   Group exhibition Windy Day
Terminal Dock
Harry Hunt
1940 Sept. 20 - Oct. 13 VAG   B.C. Artists 9th Annual Sunlight
Fisherman's Shanty
1946 June 11 - 30 Atelier Club   7th Annual Bob
Bessie
Study
1948 Mar. 23 - Apr. 1 Atelier Club   9th Annual Figure Sketch

References

Clippings

"Congratulations are due to the Atelier Sketch Club for their ambitious exhibition. This self-organized group of evening school students are meeting every Friday in the Holden building and an invitation is extended to all students to join."
      From "Evening School" by Fred Amess
      Behind The Palette, Vancouver School of Art Annual 1939-40

"Atelier Sketch Club Takes A Bow"
      News Herald, April 3 1940

"Art Group, Youth Share City Gallery"
      Vancouver Province, April 4 1940

"Some of the present regular members are ... Tommy Fletcher, shipyard worker, ... "
      From "Office, Shipyard Workers Find Relaxation In Drawing"
      News Herald, April 17 1943

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