Artist

Tinning, George Campbell

Title

Tunnel Mountain, Naramata BC

Technique

watercolour

Date

1962

Dimensions

38cm height x 55.9cm width

Type

painting

Accession Number

2014.3.4

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.