Leighton, Arthur Crocker
Painter
1901-1965

Between 1925 and 1929, A.C. Leighton was engaged by the Canadian 
Pacific Railway Company as its chief commercial artist.  He 
painted scenic views of Canada, produced models and paintings of 
trains and steamships, and designed promotional brochures.  With 
his term over, he settled in Calgary, and from 1929 to 1935 acted 
as Director of the Art Program at the Provincial Institute of 
Technology and Art.  He was co-founder of the Alberta Society of 
Artists and established a summer art school which eventually 
became incorporated into the Banff School of Fine Arts.

Multiple media, 1924-1976, 0.08 m    

Scrapbook, 1924-1976
Includes copies of paintings, reviews of exhibits and examples of 
work done for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (reproduced on 
2 microfilm reels and 33 photographs).

Index to microfilm
Access: Open
See also: Banff School of Fine Arts