Background
Ted Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, England, in 1926.
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Ted Harrison
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University of Durham.
Career
Harrison started to paint at the West Hartlepool School of Art in England. Although interrupted by war, Harrison went on to complete his studies, being awarded a National Diploma in Design from the College in 1949. His subsequent earning of a teaching certificate from the University of Durham led to a teaching career that lasted almost three decades.
He stayed there until 1993.
His work from this period focused on the colours and culture of the Yukon. He has worked, since the 1970s and thus in his post-academic capacity, not only as an artist but also as an illustrator and author
His work in the field earned him a national first: selection for the International Children’s Book Exhibition in Bologna, Italy. One of his illustrations is of the Robert Service poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
He often assigns unfamiliar tone to depicted features.
He also holds honorary doctorates from Athabasca University (1991), the University of Victoria (1998) and the University of Alberta (2005). Harrison"s wife, Nicky, died from Alzheimer"s disease in 2000. Harrison has since helped raise money for Alzheimer foundations.
Harrison died in his sleep at the age of 88 on January 16, 2015.
In 2011, Harrison donated his personal archive to the University of Victoria"s Library.
Achievements
Membership
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts]
He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Nationality
English-Canadian
Awards
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Member of the Order of Canada Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.