File consists of newspaper and magazine pages (in some cases whole magazines) that were collected because they contain various articles on the Burnaby Art Gallery.
File consists of newspaper and magazine pages (in some cases whole magazines) that were collected because they contain various articles on the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Photograph of an opening of a printmaking exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery. Two men are visible through the divide in the wall. Both men are wearing suits and drinking wine.
Photograph of an opening of a printmaking exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery. Two men are visible through the divide in the wall. Both men are wearing suits and drinking wine.
Photograph of patrons mingling at an exhibition opening at the Burnaby Art Gallery. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress smokes a cigarette as she studies the blue painting hanging on the wall. Other patrons stand in a small group behind her.
Photograph of patrons mingling at an exhibition opening at the Burnaby Art Gallery. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress smokes a cigarette as she studies the blue painting hanging on the wall. Other patrons stand in a small group behind her.
Photograph of the front door of the Burnaby Art Gallery. The door is made of dark wood and there are pieces of decorative glass on either side, framing the doorway. To the right of the door is a stain glass window with a floral motif, and a sign with an arrow pointing to the door which reads: "CENT…
Photograph of the front door of the Burnaby Art Gallery. The door is made of dark wood and there are pieces of decorative glass on either side, framing the doorway. To the right of the door is a stain glass window with a floral motif, and a sign with an arrow pointing to the door which reads: "CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE".
Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Art Gallery. A few paintings are visible proped up against the walls and wooden table. There are large windows at the back of the room, a vaulted ceiling, as well as a sink and kitchen cabinetry on the left.
Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Art Gallery. A few paintings are visible proped up against the walls and wooden table. There are large windows at the back of the room, a vaulted ceiling, as well as a sink and kitchen cabinetry on the left.
Photograph of a painting exhibition in the interior of the Burnaby Art Gallery. A black bench is visible in the first room, and natural light is streaming in from the second room.
Photograph of a painting exhibition in the interior of the Burnaby Art Gallery. A black bench is visible in the first room, and natural light is streaming in from the second room.
Subseries consists of photographs of and publications related to the Burnaby Art Gallery and Fairacres property.
History
The Burnaby Art Gallery association was founded in 1967. The purpose of the association was to present a historical and contemporary art program by local, regional, national, and international artists; facilitate the development of emerging artists; provide diverse art educational programming; acquire culturally significant works on paper.
The City of Burnaby assumed management of the gallery, its collection, staff and governance in 1998, with the art gallery then taking on the added responsibility of caring for and managing the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection. The Gallery, along with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Burnaby Village Museum in Deer Lake Park, are part of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department of the City of Burnaby.
The Burnaby Art Gallery is located inside the historic Ceperley House, built by Henry and Grace Ceperley. The couple purchased a strawbery farm on the north shore of Deer Lake from George Clayton in 1909 and built their home, also known as "Fairacres", on the property in 1911. The house was designed by the English architect, R.P.S. Twizell and with its river rock veranda, beautiful hand-crafted woodwork, stained-glass and tile, remains one of the finest examples of Edwardian architecture in the Lower Mainland.
Grace and Hentry Ceperley had one daughter named Ethelwyn who married James Edward Hall. Ethelwyn and James Edward Hall had three children: Edith Ceperley, James Edward "Junior," and Florence Renn. In 1917, Grace Ceperley died and left Fairacres to her husband with the stipulation that when the home was sold the proceeds would be used to build a playground for the children of Vancouver in Stanley Park.
In 1939, the local Catholic Diocese funded a group of five Benedictine monks from Mount Angel, Oregon to establish a priory in the province. The monks purchased the Ceperley House for their monastery. They also built a large gymnasium on the property. After serving as a monastery, the house was used as a fraternity for some of the first students attending Simon Fraser University, and then became home to the art gallery in the 1960s.
The City of Burnaby acquired the property in 1966 and the house was designated a heritage building in 1992. In 1998 the City began restoring exterior of the house and upgraded the building for improved public use. The renovations were completed in 2000, and transformed the house back to its appearance of 1911. The gymnasium built by the Benedictine monks was converted into into the James Cowan Theatre. There are two main galleries, a lounge gallery with a fireplace and easy chairs and The Shopping Bag, a gallery shop run by volunteers. The goals of the gallery are to: provide access to contemporary Canadian art, present works from the permanent collection; collect contemporary works on paper; and offer challenging and educational exhibition related programming.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery, smiling with one hand on the arm of his chair and his other hand scratching his forehead and holding a cigarette.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery, smiling with one hand on the arm of his chair and his other hand scratching his forehead and holding a cigarette.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Photograph of a man who looks to be in the middle of discussion with someone not pictured. He is sitting on a chair or chesterfield at the Burnaby Art Gallery.