In Memoriam
KWSA mourns the passing of Phyllis Didur
July 2023
Phyllis Didur passed away on July 11, 2023 in her early 80's.
She was a talented Watercolour painter and was also KWSA president for a few years. She encouraged other artists to join the KWSA community. She was an active member until last year when her health started to decline.
Phyllis will be missed by the many members who knew her.
July 2023
Phyllis Didur passed away on July 11, 2023 in her early 80's.
She was a talented Watercolour painter and was also KWSA president for a few years. She encouraged other artists to join the KWSA community. She was an active member until last year when her health started to decline.
Phyllis will be missed by the many members who knew her.
KWSA mourns the passing of Jan Banks
September 2021
A KWSA member for many years, Janet Lyn Banks, passed away from cancer on September 21, 2021 at Freeport Hospital. She was 72 and known as a brilliant artist. She was the beloved wife of Bill Banks who was also a KWSA member.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/therecord-waterloo/obituary.aspx?pid=200226760
September 2021
A KWSA member for many years, Janet Lyn Banks, passed away from cancer on September 21, 2021 at Freeport Hospital. She was 72 and known as a brilliant artist. She was the beloved wife of Bill Banks who was also a KWSA member.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/therecord-waterloo/obituary.aspx?pid=200226760
KWSA mourns the passing of lifetime member Walter Ozaruk
June 2021
Walter was a Life Member of KWSA. He died in June 2021 at Sunnyside Retirement Home in Kitchener in his early 90’s.
Walter worked for J.M. Schneider Inc. as layout and design artist for 22 years. He was one of the last factory wall sign painters. He also painted truck signs and show card signs and was one of the last to paint the face of the Schneider Dutch Girl on their company vehicles (all free hand). In 1983 at George Brown College in Toronto, Walter was presented with the Award of Excellence for artistic craftsmanship by the sign industry.
His artistic interests led him to landscape painting first in oils and watercolours and then acrylics. His work was exhibited in local galleries as well as many other galleries in Ontario over the years. He was active with the Shoreline Artists in Southampton, frequently winning awards. He was active in our Society and served as one of KWSA’s past presidents. At one time he also served on the Board of Directors of the K-W Art Gallery.
In his latter years, he was honoured by the Government of Canada by featuring his work on YouTube, a ten-minute international showing including his bio and many images of his paintings.
Walter will be missed by the many members who knew him.
Community Mosaic Project- Living Stories youtu.be/Hu_58650l1E
June 2021
Walter was a Life Member of KWSA. He died in June 2021 at Sunnyside Retirement Home in Kitchener in his early 90’s.
Walter worked for J.M. Schneider Inc. as layout and design artist for 22 years. He was one of the last factory wall sign painters. He also painted truck signs and show card signs and was one of the last to paint the face of the Schneider Dutch Girl on their company vehicles (all free hand). In 1983 at George Brown College in Toronto, Walter was presented with the Award of Excellence for artistic craftsmanship by the sign industry.
His artistic interests led him to landscape painting first in oils and watercolours and then acrylics. His work was exhibited in local galleries as well as many other galleries in Ontario over the years. He was active with the Shoreline Artists in Southampton, frequently winning awards. He was active in our Society and served as one of KWSA’s past presidents. At one time he also served on the Board of Directors of the K-W Art Gallery.
In his latter years, he was honoured by the Government of Canada by featuring his work on YouTube, a ten-minute international showing including his bio and many images of his paintings.
Walter will be missed by the many members who knew him.
Community Mosaic Project- Living Stories youtu.be/Hu_58650l1E
Former KWSA artist Mary Guillaume passes away
4th Sep 2020
A long time member of KWSA, artist Mary Guillaume passed away on 4th September 2020 with her family by her side. She was over 80 years of age and had experienced a heart attack and several strokes over the past few years.
Mary was from Algoma and began painting full-time after retirement. She studied art at the McGill University’s mature student program in Montreal, and also with many renowned artists in Quebec and Ontario. She was a longtime member of KWSA as well as Central Ontario Art Association and attended COAA's annual Weekend Workshop at Geneva Park on Lake Couchiching every year since 1999. She was also a member of the Uptown Gallery in Waterloo and also ran a senior art group at the 404 Wing for more than twenty years. She will be remembered fondly for her sense of humour and cheerful disposition and her valuable contributions in many ways to several arts organizations.
More of her wonderful art can be viewed at https://www.artofmarygee.com/gallery.html
Please view her obituary at here.
Former KWSA artist Laura Urquhart passes away
28th Sep 2019
Former member of KWSA, artist Laura Urquhart, passed away on Saturday Sep 28th 2019, in BC. Not only was she an incredible artist, having been named one of the best portrait artists in North America, but she was also a loving, caring nurse for many years. Laura will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.
KWSA deeply mourns the untimely death of Dennis Merchant
21st Sep 2019
Dennis Merchant, fine artist & member of KWSA, originally from Walkerton, Bruce County, was a resident of Kitchener-Waterloo for the last 40 years. He passed away last weekend while participating in a mud race in Paris. He will be missed by all members of KWSA. Please follow the link providing information about his funeral service https://www.arbormemorial.ca/memory/obituaries/dennis-james-merchant/39318/
Dennis Merchant at KWSA's photography exhibition
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Seen here in the photo, Dennis Merchant with KWSA Treasurer Janet Mullin
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KWSA life member & past President David Allan Crow passes away
3rd June 2019
David Allan Crow was born in London, England in 1932. His flying career spanned almost 40 years, during which time he flew aircraft ranging from the venerable DH 82A Tiger Moth to the highly sophisticated CF 101 “Voodoo” interceptor. He was conscripted into the RAF in 1951 and served with No. 20 Ground Attack Squadron in Germany flying Vampire and F86 Sabre aircraft. In 1955, he emigrated to Canada where he trained as a jet flying instructor on T-33 aircraft. He attended RCAF Staff School and served with the Directorate of Air Defence and Strike Operations at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa from 1963 until 1966. In October, 1966, he joined Air Canada and flew as an airline pilot for almost twenty-five years. He was promoted to Captain in July, 1979.
His hobbies included sailing, cartooning and painting in watercolor. His “Orv and Wilbur” cartoons were a regular feature of “Pilot” magazine for over 20 years. He actively promoted fine arts in the Waterloo Region and was President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists from 1985 until 1987.
His hobbies included sailing, cartooning and painting in watercolor. His “Orv and Wilbur” cartoons were a regular feature of “Pilot” magazine for over 20 years. He actively promoted fine arts in the Waterloo Region and was President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists from 1985 until 1987.
