Luke Rombout

Background

Rombout, Luke was born on May 4, 1933 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Son of Louis and Aleida (VanBuren) Rombout. emigrated to Canada, 1954, naturalized, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mount Alison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, 1967.

Career

Acting curator, Owens Art Gallery/Mount Allison U., 1965-1967; director, Owens Art Gallery/Mount Allison U., 1968-1971; chairman, assistant professor visual arts program, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1972-1974; arts advisory panel, Canada Council, Ottawa, Ontario, 1969-1970; director art bank, Canada Council, 1972-1974; head visual arts film section, Canada Council, 1974-1975; director, Vancouver Art Gallery, B.C., Canada, 1975-1984; lecturer, Canada Art History/Mount Allison U., 1968-1971; lecturer art history, Nova Scoti College Art Design, Canada, 1970-1972; lecturer, U. Ottawa, 1974-1975; advising committee art, Canada Department Public Works, 1973; design advising committee, Canada Post., 1973; fine arts committee, Canada Department External Affairs, 1973-1975; board directors, Anna Wyman Dance Theatre, 1976-1985; director, McCord Museum Canada History, Montreal, Canada, 1990-1994; dean, faculty of creative work, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Luke Rombout has been listed as a noteworthy museum designer, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Order of Canada, Association International Critiquesd'Art. M C.

Connections

Father:

Louis Rombout

Mother:

Aleida (VanBuren) Rombout