Brian Kipping
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Brian Kipping (May 5, 1953 - April 1, 2007) was a Canadian artist and blues musician.[1]
History
Brian Kipping was born in Edmonton, Alberta on May 5, 1953.[1] Kipping later relocated to Toronto, Ontario, and attended the Ontario College of Art, from which he graduated in 1974.[2] During this time, he became the director of Gallery 76, an student art gallery associated with the school,[3] and curated shows.[4] Kipping also met musician Paul James during this period and joined his band as a bassist.[5] Kipping continued to play with the Paul James Band until his death.
As an artist, Kipping became best known for his oil paintings, though he also worked in copper and other metals. During his lifetime, Kipping's work was featured in approximately 150 national and international exhibitions.[1]
In 1985, Kipping, along with artists Andrew Bodor and Douglas Stratford, was featured in The New Intimists, a catalogue publication by curator Joan Murray, published by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.[6]
In 1987, Kipping and fellow Toronto artist John McKinnon won a public competition to create a work to celebrate the City of Toronto. The mosaic work, Views to The City, was completed in 1988, and covers two walls leading into the offices of city councilors at Toronto City Hall.[1]
In 2002, Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known, being a catalogue of a 2002 exhibition of Kipping's work, compiled and with an essay byLinda Jansma,[7] with text by Victor Coleman and a foreword by David Aurant, was published by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.[8][9]
Discography
Paul James Band
Albums
- 2007 Lost in the Blues (Lick'n Stick)[10]
- 2003 La Vie en Bleu (Lick'n Stick)
- 1998 Lazy Crazy Blues (Lick'n Stick) (re-release of Almost Crazy)
- 1989 Rockin' The Blues (Stony Plain)
- 1987 Paul James Band (OPM)[11]
- 1984 Almost Crazy (Lick'n Stick)
Singles
- 1989 Anna Banana/Jailhouse Rock (Stony Plain) SP-1069
- 1986 Route 66/Run Run Rudolph (Lick'n Stick) C-626
- 1986 Good Old Rock 'N' Roll/Joint Out Back (Lick'n Stick) C-595
- 1985 Six Pack (Lick'n Stick) C-580
- 1982 Suzette/Maryann (Lick'n Stick) C-350
- 1980 Lazy Crazy Blues/Trespasser//She Don't Care/Got What You Want (Lick'n Stick) C-311
References
- ^ a b c d Uncredited, Toronto artist Brian Kipping dies at 53. CBC News, April 5, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
- ^ Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art, Brian Kipping Curriculum Vitae. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ Ontario College of Art and Design,Profile of Gallery 76. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ Michael Hoolboom, Russ Gill Interview 2 (January, 2015). Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ Lisa McDonald, Interview with Paul James. Small Town Toronto, January, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ^ artexte, Particulars of The New Intimists. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ Senior curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Profile of Linda Jansma. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ 49th shelf, Particulars of Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ Hathi Trust Digital Library, Particulars of Brian Kipping: Descriptions of What is Known. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ Record label owned by Paul James, who also managed the band.
- ^ Other People's Music, also known as Other Peoples Music, or OPM, being a record label run by producer and archivist Jan Haust since 1981, releasing primarily archival material in later years. See Richie Dagger, Profile of Other Peoples Music. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
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