TERMS AND CONDITIONS
January 18 - 29, 2021
The Directors Project: Directorial Timeline
A Family Affair: Lineage and Inheritance
This project began by asking the question: where do we come from? Or, more specifically:
whom do we come from?
With the generous help of the Alma Mater Society Archives assistant, Lauren Moberg, we screened hundreds of archival documents in search for names. Out of this, we were able to create a master timeline of Art Committee members/Directors from 1948 to 2021 (below). I began to think of these names as our “family tree”.
How has the labour and experience of those who came before us become our inheritance? How did we go from a committee of 8+ people to only a team of two running the space and multimillion dollar art collection?
Art Gallery Committee Members/Commissioners and Timeline
Early History:
1948: Professor Hunter Lewis (English department) and AMS VP Ron Longstaffe were involved in purchasing the first piece in the Brock Hall Art Collection (Abandoned Village by E.J. Hughes)
1955-1958: First committee to oversee the collection: Professor B.C. Binnings (Fine Arts department), AMS VP Ron Longstaffe, Anthony Emery, Gerry Hodge
Briefly known as Canadian Art Committee, then Brock Hall Art Committee
1958: Brock Hall Art Committee formalized
B.C. Binnings as permanent chairperson (until he retired in 1968), with 1-2 faculty members as advisors, 4 students as voting members, and a Student Council representative
Committee History:
1955-1956:
Canadian Art Committee (Brock Hall Collection)
Professor B.C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Professor Hunter Lewis
Ron Longstaffe (AMS Vice-President)
Gerry Hodge
Anthony Emery
1956-1957:
Canadian Art Committee (Brock Hall Collection)
Professor B.C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Professor Hunter Lewis
Ron Longstaffe
Gerry Hodge
1957-1958:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Professor Ian McNairn (Fine Arts Department) (Faculty Administrator)
Professor Hunter Lewis
John C. Williams (Commerce)
Desmond Fitz-Gerald (Arts)
Ian MacIntosh (Education)
Leo Ehling (Architecture)
Bryan Williams (“Ex-Officio”)
1958-1959:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Caroline Purves (Arts)
Gail McIntyre (Arts)
Desmond Fitz-Gerald (Arts)
Dan Lazosky (Architecture)
1959-1960:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Bob Sherrin
Peter Blair
Donald Kirk
Pamela Hawthorn
1960-1961:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Robert Young (Arts)
Norman Pearson (Arts)
Pamela Hawthorn (Arts)
Gillian Edgell (Arts)
1961-1962:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Carolyn Wright (Arts)
George Peter (Arts)
Morgan Kreutzweiser (Arts)
Roger Foord (Architecture)
1962-1963:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Professor Ian McNairn (Fine Arts Department) (Chairperson)
[students?]
1963-1964:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Alvin Balkind (Curator, Fine Arts Gallery) (Faculty Administrator)
Jack Darcus
Jack Horn
Alan Bell
Laurence Redpath
Scott McIntyre (Arts)
Chris Kenwood (Arts)
George Peters
1964-1965:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Jack Darcus
Alan Bell
Scott McIntyre
Hans-Christian Behm
Roger Foord
Rob Roy
Steve Whitelaw
Alvin Balkind (Curator, Fine Arts Gallery) (Faculty Administrator)
1965-1966:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Dianne Marcus
John Stocking
Robert Kanee
Frances Robinson
Peter Cameron
Alan Bell
1966-1967:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Geraldine Barnes (Secretary)
Eric Peterson
Ian Wallace
Robert Kanee
Tom Burrows
Ruth Weinstein
Lorna Luttin
1967-1968:
Brock Hall Art Committee
Professor B. C. Binnings (Chairperson)
Alvin Balkind (Curator, Fine Arts Gallery)
Mary Bryce (Secretary)
Jeffrey Wall
Dennis Wheeler
James Shearer
Maureen Morris
Brigitte Freybe
Robert Wishlaw
Fred Cawsey
Leonard Brett
David Hoye
Jim Lightfoot
David Looper [spelling? Name is handwritten]
Fred Flores
1968-1969:
Brock Hall Art Committee
George Rosenberg (Chairperson, new head of Fine Arts Department)
Alvin Balkind (Curator, Fine Arts Gallery)
Mary Bryce (Secretary)
Illyas Pagonis (Curator)
Christos Dikeakos (Assistant Curator)
Randy Arber (Secretary/Treasurer)
David Bellman
Richard Collier
Linda Collins
Charles Hulton
Tom Morton
Allan Watchorn
Penny Parks
Bob Lamb
Linda Ellstrom
Suss Juelsberg
Jim Moodie
Linda Walman
Robert MacLachlar
Del Ottem
Ken McCarthy
Brian O’Kelly
Nancy Cluck
1969-1970:
Brock Hall Art Committee
-
Art collection moved to newly completed Student Union Building in 1969
George Rosenberg (Chairperson, new head of Fine Arts Department)
Alvin Balkind (Curator, Fine Arts Gallery)
Christos Dikeakos
Ardele Lister
Ken McCarthy
Stuart MacKenzie
Lorraine Orrange
Sarah Wellington
1970-1971:
Brock Hall Art Committee / SUB Art Committee
Dr. George Knox (Chairperson)
Ann Pollock (Acting Curator of the Fine Arts Gallery)
Tom Becher (Secretary)
Alan Watchorn
Judy Farkas
Rory Forbes
Mark Guignard
William Koropatnik
Hansen Lau (Cultural Activities Coordinator, SUB)
David Lui (Special Events Committee, SUB)
Anne Clarkson (Secretary)
1973-1974:
-
Two subcommittees created: SUB Art Gallery Committee (responsible for purchasing artwork) and SUB Art Gallery Programs Committee (responsible for booking shows and maintaining gallery)
-
Shift as AMS representatives now responsible for selecting student representative, rather than non-voting UBC professor
Ken de Rooy (Chairperson)
Brad Collins (Fine Arts Professor)
Doreen Walker (Fine Arts Professor)
1974-1975:
SUB Art Gallery Committee
Mary Woodward (Chairperson)
Brad Collins (Fine Arts Professor)
Doreen Walker (Fine Arts Professor)
Melanie Gold (Student)
Lynn Wood (Student)
1975-1976:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Marian Williams (Chairperson / Liaison Officer for AMS Art Gallery Committee until late 1976)
Jean-Francois Guimond (Chairperson / Liaison Officer for AMS Art Gallery Committee starting late 1976)
Maureen Maitland (Secretary-Treasurer)
Margaret R. Annett
Art Phillips
Debra Bricker
Gail Sonne
Calvin Wu
Winifred Tang
David Yuen
Patricia Copp (Special Project volunteer)
Christine ? [blank for surname] (Special Project volunteer)
Barry McCallum (Special Project volunteer)
Allison Prendergast (Special Project volunteer)
Lesley Stannick (Special Project volunteer)
Art Gallery Purchasing Committee
Lori Lee (Chair)
Diana Tate
Randi Smith
Brad Collins
Doreen Walker
1976-1977:
-
Art gallery committees came under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Student Administrative Committee (SAC)
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Linda Wong (Chairperson)
Calvin Wu (Treasurer)
Winifred Tang (Secretary)
Debra Bricker
Jean-Francois Guimond
David McIntyre
Maureen Maitland
Eileen Mosca
Gail Sonne
David Yuen
Lara Glabush
Wendy Belkin
Louise Marler
Michael Reynolds (Special Events)
Olga Savkovic
Nancy Stern
Valarie Batyi (volunteer)
Chuck Fong (volunteer)
Brock Hall Purchasing Committee
Maria House (Chairperson)
Bob Gribling (Secretary)
Susan Stewart (Treasurer)
Teresa Clarke
Laura Cosgrave
Sandra Dent
Marjorie Harris
Hazel Jamison
Jan Koot
Barbara Robinson
Joy Rowell
Wendy Stephenson
Dean Taylor
Doug Worts
Diana Tate
Randi Smith
Lori Lee
Brad Collins
Doreen Walker
1977-1978:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Linda Wong (Chairperson)
Ruby Harada (Vice-Chairperson)
Calvin Wu (Treasurer and Publicity)
Jeanette Orydzuk (Secretary and Publicity)
Irene Halko (Secretary)
Michael Reynolds
Jeanette Orydzuk
Kathy Johnsen
Natalie Hryciuk
Saintfield Wong
Winnifred Tang
Vicky Barr-Thompson
Elana Winsbury
Art Gallery Purchasing Committee
Alice Foley (Secretary)
1978-1979:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Kathleen McTaggart (Chairperson)
Katherine Johnsen (Signing Officer)
Catherine Wetmore (Secretary)
Betty Wetmore
Natalie Hryciuk
Anna Koeller
Gina Widzinski
Ruby Harada
Linda Wong
Jeanette Orydzuk
Michael Reynolds
Art Gallery Purchasing Committee
Munir Meghji “and other individuals listed in a letter from Glenn Allison to Bern Grady dated October 13, 1978” (quote from SAC minutes Oct 16, 1978 – did not come across the letter)
Mahmood Khimiji
1979-1980:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Geoffrey B. Woods (SAC Liaison to Committee)
Carol Frank (Chairperson)
E. S. Chambers (Secretary)
Natalie Hyrciuk (Treasurer)
Bernice Bird
Betty Wetmore
Dana White
Deborah Sider
Fran Parent
Georgie King
Grace Murao
Hannah Taimalo
Jennifer Kinloch
Jim Parsons
Karen Ap-Crosby
Karen Yir
Katherine Johnson
Kathleen Laczina
Kathleen McTaggart
Kathy Kenny
Kristina Kumpf
L. Hansen
Leonard M. Perrey (Exhibitions Coordinator)
Melhem Melhem
M. S. McKay
Margo Lea
Marc Pelech
Mary MacGregor
Mayo Moran
Merike Talve
Neville West (Acting Bookings Clerk)
Roger Mathert
Rose Malbert
Wendy Glass
Art Gallery Purchasing Committee
Diane Campbell (Chair unti Jan 1980)
Lynne Marriott (Chair starting Jan 1980)
Edwin Landale
Christine Wong
Leonard Perrey
Bern Grady
Doreen Walker
Ellen Woodsworth
1980-1981:
John Pellizzon (SAC Liasison? Or Chairperson?)
Cathy Ord (member of Programs Committee)
1981-1982:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Vanda Sudic
Lynette French
Andreas Kahare
Sandra Haggert
1982-1983:
Art Gallery Committee
Maylene Chang (SAC Art Gallery Committee Representative, Committee Chair)
Sandra Hall (Collection Curator)
Cathy Ord (Art Gallery Programs)
Brian McCann (Collection Maintenance)
Debbie Stacey (Art Gallery Program Selection)
Alan Pinkney (AMS Director of Administration) (Secretary)
Robert Lederer (Collection Acquisition) (Treasurer)
Linda Singer (Special Projects Coordinator)
Richard Bartrop
Hagar Tsy
J. P. Antonio
1983-1984:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Maylene Chang (SAC Art Gallery Representative until Sept 1983)
Susie Gareau (Art Gallery Committee Representative from Sept-Oct 1983)
Ross Pritchard (appointed Art Gallery Committee Commissioner in Oct 1983)
Grant Baker
Rob VanWalleghem (appointed to Art Gallery portfolio [Commissioner?] in March 1984)
Brian McCann
Cathy Ord
Glenna Chestnutt (Acting Chair in Spring/Summer 1984)
Linda Singer (Special Projects Coordinator)
1984-1985:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Geoff Cairns (Chair)
Grant Baker
Allyson Burgess
Martin Cocking
Neville Grey
Sheila Ross
Simon Seshandri (Director of Administration)
Glenna Chestnutt (Director of Administration)
Cathy Ord
Brian McCann
Ian Kennard
Abby Lowson [also spelled Abbey Lawson]
Annette Reinhart
Linda Singer
1985-1986:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Geoff Cairns (Chair)
Arthur Barnsley (appointed Art Gallery Commissioner in Dec 1985)
Abby Lowson [also spelled Abbey Lawson] (Treasurer)
Alexis Greenwood (Advertising Director)
Alison Burgess
Jeff Cairns
Joey Schwartzman
Kathy Staples
Neville Grey (Curator)
Nuala Ehlert (Facilities Development Manager) (Special Projects Advisor)
Paul Skutshek (Secretary)
Phyllis Greenwood
Sheila Rose
Sherida Levy
Simon Seshandri
Susan John
1986-1987:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Leanne Jacobs (Chair)
Alexis Greenwood (Treasurer)
Alison Turner
Andrea Reiger
Angelika Lewicki (Advertising) [also spelled Angelica Lenicki]
Beth McKinnon
Bill Rasmussen
Brenda Watson
Cathie Whitman (Advertising)
Dan Planko
David Curtis
Davide Pan
Jeff Pelter
Jeffrey Swartz
Joey Schwartzman
John Durno
Mark Leckie
Matthew Versteeg
Nuala Ehlert (Facilities Development Manager)
Pam MacCay
Pat Lowry (Advertising)
Peter Schneider
Rhonda Olson
Roger Carvalheiro (Secretary)
Sarah Mair
Scott Gordon
Shamsah Mohamed
Sian Pairaudeau
Tom Kero
Tom McAulay
1987-1988:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Sarah Mair (Chair and Curator 1987-88)
Richard Bailey (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner 1987-88)
Roger Carvalheiro (Secretary)
Alexis Greenwood
Alison Turner
Amir Ali Alibhai
Beth McKinnon
Brad McTavish
Brenda Watson
Carolyn Beraraino
Cathie Whitman
Christina Shea
Darminder Mann
Dave Harding
David Curtis
Davide Pan
Dan Planko [Don? Dave? Spelling varies]
Janice Sheenhan
Joey Schwartzman
Julia Smith
Karen Tong
Leanne Jacobs
Mark Classen
Matthew Versteeg
Nancy Campbell
Negin Khoshkhesal
Nuala Ehlert (Facilities Development Manager)
Peter Schneider
Sarah Chilvers
Sian Pairandeau
Tom McAulay
Tony Grant
Trevor Smith
1988-1989:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Mark Classen (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner)
Colleen Scott (Secretary)
Alan Woo
Amir Ali Alibhai
Arlene Kofol
Bianca Brunner
Dan Planko
Fiona Bowie
Gabriela Pechlaner
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager)
Jeanne South
Julia Smith
Kev Madill
Kristin Hill
Leslie Minion
Maureen Wong
Michael (Mike) Savage
Remko Breuker (Technician)
Sarah Mair
Trevor Smith
Yvonne Yu
1989-1990:
Art Gallery Programs Committee
Thrasso Petras (Chair)
Mark Elliot (Treasurer)
Lynn Chick (Curator)
Remko Breuker (Special Projects Coordinator)
Michael (Mike) Clarke (Advertising Coordinator)
Simon Lee (Programs Coordinator)
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager)
Sally-Ann Lee (Contributing Member)
Marcello Lioy (Contributing Member)
Colleen Scott
Kelly Lynn Gryschuk
Mark Classen
Melissa Picher
Roma Gopaul-Smith
Sarah Mair
Todd Sherman
Trevor Smith
Vickie Tsang
1990:
Art Gallery Committee
Thrasso Petras (Chair until March 1990)
Sally-Ann Lee (Chair starting March 1990)
Iain Hiscoe
Ilona Hay
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager)
Leanna Lum
Leslie Kanerva (Facilities Development Manager)
Lynn Chick
Marcello Lioy
Mark Elliot
Michael (Mike) Clarke
Remko Breuker
Simon Lee
Simon Lee
Terry Tremayne
1991:
Art Gallery Committee
Sally-Ann Lee (Chair)
Pauline Ahoy (Chair)
Anne Guillo
Caireen Hanert
Don Hitchen
Glenn Kruger
Ian Hiscoe
Kevin Paetkav
Kristen Smith
Leanna Lum
Leslie Kanerva
Marcello Lioy
Remko Breuker
Terry Tremayne
Thrasso Petras
Tim Lo
Willem Maas
1992:
Art Gallery Committee
Pauline Ahoy (Chair until mid-January 1992)
Caireen Hanert (Chair from Jan-Feb 1992)
Peri Smith (Chair starting Feb/March 1992)
Anne Guillo
Glenn Kruger
Grant Rhodes (Art Gallery Commissioner??)
Jey Horning
Jill Baird
Kevin Paetkav (Curator)
Leslie Kanerva (Facilities Development Manager)
Michelle Brock
Sally-Ann Lee
Werner Friesen
Willem Maas
1993:
Art Gallery Committee
Peri Smith (Chair)
Kevin Paetkav (Curator)
Leslie Kanerva (Facilities Development Manager)
Jey Horning
Jill Baird
Kathleen Hatchel
Mark Holden
Werner Friesen
1994-1995:
Art Gallery Committee
Ruta Fluxgold (Chair)
Lily Chan
Mari Swingle
Carrie Gratland
Cathy Tang
Leslie Kanerva (Facilities Development Manager)
Brent Kushnir (Proxy for Leslie Kanerva)
1995-96:
No art gallery committee minutes found in SAC Document books or Art Collection box
1996-1997:
Karen Tan (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner/Chairperson)
Michael Swan (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
Jennie Chen (AMS Director of Administration)
1997-1998:
No art gallery committee minutes found in SAC Document books or Art Collection box
1998-1999:
No art gallery committee minutes found in SAC Document books or Art Collection box
1999-2000:
Sachio Shigita (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner)
2000-2001:
Stephanie McKernan (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner)
Dan ? (Curator)
Jenny ? (Promotions Coordinator)
EE-Seul ? (Exhibit Coordinator)
Jane ?
Mark?
[meeting minutes only include first names of attendees]
2001-2002:
Stephanie McKernan (SAC Art Gallery Commissioner)
2002-2003:
Siobhan O’Meara (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager
Skye ?
Esther?
Joanna ?
Thomas ?
[meeting minutes only include first names of attendees]
2003-2004:
Joanna Cheung (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner, 2003-2004)
2004-2005:
Liz Park (Art Gallery Commissioner, 2004-2005)
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager)
Manj Sidhu (SAC VP Admin, former SAC Secretary) – helped recruit volunteers
Brad Harris (Volunteer)
Sharon Wong (Volunteer)
Gary Wong (Volunteer)
Carson Wong (Volunteer)
Elisa Tjin (Volunteer)
Samantha Wong (Volunteer)
Jackie Stickney (Volunteer)
Kat ? [no last name listed] (Volunteer)
2005-2006:
Aliyah Shamsher (Art Gallery Commissioner 2005-2008)
Frieda Luk (Programs Coordinator)
Jackie Connelly (Promotion Coordinator)
Victoria Comer (Promotion Coordinator)
Samantha Wong (Promotion Coordinator)
Sayaka ? (Promotion Coordinator)
Louise ? (Promotion Coordinator)
Ellie ? (Promotion Coordinator)
Alicia Munro (Facilities Coordinator)
2006-2007:
Aliyah Shamsher (Art Gallery Commissioner 2005-2008)
Jordana Hovis (Intern)
Peter Clark (Intern)
Jane Barry (Facilities Development Manager)
2007-2008:
Aliyah Shamsher (Art Gallery Commissioner 2005-2008)
2008-2009:
Billy Smith (Art Gallery Commissioner)
2009-2010:
Jeremy Jaud (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
2010-2011:
Kate Barbaria (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
2011-2012:
Mo Salemy (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
2012-2013:
Kathleen Handfield (AMS Art Gallery Commissioner)
Diana Zapata (Art Gallery volunteer)
2013-2014:
Joshua Boker (Art Gallery Commissioner)
Vanessa Grondin (Promotions Coordinator)
2014-2015:
Joshua Bokor (AMS Art Galley Commissioner)
2015-2016: *First year in the New Nest Building (The Hatch Art Gallery)
Gillian Anselmo (Art Gallery Commissioner)
2016-2017:
Micaela Kwiatkowski (Hatch Art Gallery Director)
Chanel Blouin (Hatch Art Gallery Assistant Director)
2017-2018:
Simranpreet Anand (Hatch Art Gallery Director)
Mary Buckland (Hatch Art Gallery Assistant Director)
2018-2019:
Maxim Greer (Hatch Art Gallery Director)
Leo Cocar (Hatch Art Gallery Assistant Director)
2019-2020:
Kiel Torres (Hatch Art Gallery Director)
Yasmine Whaley-Kalaora (Hatch Art Gallery Assistant Director)
2020-2021:
Reiko Inouye (Hatch Art Gallery Director)
James Albers (Hatch Art Gallery Assistant Director)