Birthplace of Insulin
Frederick Banting's passion for wood carving emerged late in his artistic career, but it led to several small works of "superb artistry." A.Y. Jackson wrote of Banting's hobby in his 1943 tribute biography Banting as an Artist: ... Another form of art he tried was wood carving. The Loring-Wyle studio was probably the cause of... Continue Reading →
Throughout his career, Frederick Banting was drawn to the company of artists. Whether A.Y. Jackson, Lawren Harris and the Group of Seven landscape painters, sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, or portrait photographers Charles Ashley and James Crippen, Banting intuitively shared the artist's passion for the creative process. He also commissioned and collected their art;... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our newest Banting House National Historic Site Blog Feed— Archival Corner. My name is Lorraine Tinsley and I am an MA candidate in University of Western Ontario’s Public History Program. This fall, I am pleased to be following in my classmate Kat MacDonald’s footsteps as an intern at Banting House, where I’ll be... Continue Reading →
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