Bruno J. BOBAK (1923-2012) CM RCA LL.D., D.Litt.

Sugar Island, oil on masonite, 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, signed lower right. Provenance: Alan Sullivan, Ambassador. Bruno Bobak was a Polish born Canadian war artist and art teacher. His family immigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1925. After serving in the Second World War, Bobak returned to Canada and lived briefly in Ottawa before moving with his wife to Vancouver (1947) to teach art at the Vancouver School of Art. They moved one more time, to New Brunswick (1960); he became artist in residence at the University of New Brunswick, and was appointed Director of the University of New Brunswick's Art Centre. In 1995, along with his wife, Molly Lamb Bobak, he became a Member of the Order of Canada. In this painting, one can tell that Bruno Bobak had a true appreciation for the landscape - and nature. Order of Canada dedication: "Both (Bruno and Molly) are talented and well-known artists in their own right, whose works are found in collections throughout Canada. Their energy and enthusiasm as teachers, fundraisers and arts advocates have helped create a climate for artistic and cultural growth in New Brunswick and earned them the respect of the academic world and the community beyond".