Charles Pachter

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Charles Pachter
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Charles Pachter

(1942-12-30) December 30, 1942 (age 81)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education Sorbonne, University of Toronto, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Known forpainter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, lecturer
Pachter and one of his works during an exhibition opening in the Lieutenant Governor's Suite, Toronto, 26 November 2014 LGO Charles Pachter reception-1090 (15819109979).jpg
Pachter and one of his works during an exhibition opening in the Lieutenant Governor's Suite, Toronto, 26 November 2014

Charles Pachter OC OOnt (born December 30, 1942) is a Canadian contemporary artist. He is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. He studied French literature at the Sorbonne, art history at the University of Toronto, and painting and graphics at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He holds honorary doctorates from Brock University, the Ontario College of Art & Design [1] and the University of Toronto (2010). [2] He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1999, and promoted to Officer in 2011. [3]

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Pachter's work has been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, [4] and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg. His mural, Hockey Knights in Canada, Les Rois de l'Arène, can be seen at Toronto's College subway station, [5] [6] where the Montreal Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs across the tracks.

Pachter lives and works beside Grange Park in an award-winning residence and studio designed by Stephen Teeple. His work is on permanent display in his adjoining Moose Factory gallery. [7] His work has influenced a generation of young Canadian artists, including the sculptor Harley Valentine. A number of his pieces have also featured Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and other members of the royal family. Pachter met the Queen at Canada House in 2017. Asked about their conversation, Pachter recounted, "I said, 'Your Majesty, 43 years ago I painted you as the Queen of Canada seated sidesaddle on a moose and, thanks to you, I have made a living all these years.' She beamed and said, 'How amusing!'" [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Charles Pachter — THE MARK". Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Hon. Degrees U of T" (PDF). governingcouncil.utoronto.ca. U of Toronto. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mr. Charles Pachter".
  4. ↑ "News". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Profile of Artist Charles Pachter | Open Book: Toronto". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Maple Leafs: From Hockey Knights in Canada to Legends Row". thestar.com. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Habitats: Charles Pachter's House" Archived 2009-12-15 at the Wayback Machine , blogTO, Rick McGinnis, June 18, 2009
  8. ↑ Palkowski, Yvonne (Spring 2017), "Pachter's Canada" (PDF), UC: University College Alumni Magazine, Toronto: University College: 15, retrieved 29 March 2023
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