Artist's Took Kit

Datec. 1955-1960

Credit LineGift of Glen Curnoe, London, Ontario and Lynda Curnoe, Toronto, Ontario, 2006.

Object number2006.029.007

Label TextAn artist's tool kit and studio often contain remnants and pieces of art-making itself. Misplaced supplies, spilled paint, and notes are commonly found. This glass jar contains a coat hook, metal awl, three pencils, an eraser, a marker, and three paintbrushes. These assorted supplies belonged to Greg Curnoe (1936-1992), who worked with painting, stamps, found objects, and assemblage in his artistic practice. Curnoe was one of the leaders of the art movement known as "London Regionalism", that developed through the 1950s-1960s and included artists Jack Chambers, Tony Urquhart, Murray Favro, and others. He is known for colourful works that incorporate text, painting, and sculpture and centre around themes of Canadian identity, politics, and popular culture.

NameKit, Tool