Artist

Tinning, George Campbell

Title

Mechanical Sketch

Technique

graphite

Date

1942

Dimensions

40.6cm height x 57.2cm width

Type

drawing

Accession Number

2014.3.10

Collection

Permanent Collection

Gift of Elizabeth and Robert Bowes

George Campbell Tinning RCA 1910-1996 (known as “Cam”) was a Canadian painter, graphic designer, muralist and illustrator. He was an Official Canadian War Artist in World War II – the only one born in Saskatchewan. Post-war he resided in Montreal where he established his career. He also travelled extensively and painted in every Canadian province, the United States, Jamaica, Italy, Germany, France, England and Scotland.