Evelyn McBryan
Evelyn (Evy) McBryan was born in England in 1911 and came to Alberta with her family in 1918. Before attending the Vancouver School of Art in 1936, she studied art from Euphemia (Betty) McNaught. She subsequently took short courses at the University of Alberta and was influenced by instructors Doug Barry, H.G. Glyde, and J.B. Taylor.
<br /> Watercolour on illustration board', 'Temporary Bridge, Sickanee River (1943)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.013');)
In 1942, McBryan and McNaught were commissioned by then-Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to document, in paintings, the construction of the Alaska Highway.
McBryan worked tirelessly to make the arts a reality in the Peace Region of Alberta. In 1960, she served on the provincial Board of Culture and the Visual Arts Board. In 1964, she became the Arts and Crafts Coordinator for the City of Grande Prairie, a position she held for ten years. In 1973, she was appointed to the Alberta Art Foundation Board, where she established a school exhibition program and was responsible for organizing the Peace Region Arts Council. For her contributions to the province of Alberta, Mrs. McBryan, in 1976, received the prestigious Alberta Achievement Award.
<br />Watercolour on paper', 'American Ferry, Taylor Flats, British Columbia (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.005');) |
<br />Watercolour on Paper', 'Suspension Bridge over the Peace River at Taylor','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.009');) |
, Charlie Lake, British Columbia (1942)<br />Watercolour on canvas paper', 'US Army Camp (Sept.), Charlie Lake, British Columbia (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.012');) |
 <br /> Oil on illustration board', 'Temporary Bridge over the Sickanee River (1950)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.014');) |
<br />Oil on illustration board', '1st Contingent, US Army, Dawson Creek, B.C. (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.001');) |
<br /> Watercolour on illustration board', 'Fort Alcan, Fort St. John, (1942)','© Copyright the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 1981.145.010');) |
<br />Watercolour on paper', 'Mile 121, GM Detatch. US Army on Alaska Highway (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.016');) |
<br />Watercolour on paper', 'PRA Camp 5, Mile 100, Alaska Highway (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.018');) |
<br />Watercolour on paper', 'Quarter Master Corp. Camp 1, Dawson Creek,(1943)',' © Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.003');) |
<br />Watercolour on paper', 'Dawson Creek,USA Army Camp, (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.002');) |
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<br />Watercolour on illustration board', 'Temporary Bridge, Sickanee River, (1943)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.013');) |
<br /> Watercolor on Paper', 'P.R.A. Camp 5, Mile 100, Alaska Highway (1942)','© Copyright Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts,<br /> 1981.145.018');) |
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