Alcheringa Gallery
665 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
TEL: (250) 383-8224
FAX: (250) 383-9399
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Hilda Tutton
Born in 1930, Hilda Tutton grew up on a farm near Galt (now Cambridge) Ontario, in the heart of the Great Lakes.
Her career in education started with classroom teaching, and moved on to specialization in the new field of Creative Art under Dr. C. D. Gaitskell. The developmental patterns encountered in children’s art introduced her in a practical way to psychology, which later prompted another change. 'Learning disabilities' were finally being recognized at that time, and she worked at the Child Study Centre of the University of Ottawa during the sixties, specializing in the solution of problems with written language. This remained her focus for the rest of her teaching career.
In 1978 she bought a house by the sea in Victoria, with the idyllic notion of concentrating on painting. Unfortunately the house was old and the coffers low, so, although some paintings did materialise, she found herself renovating her old house and earning a living. However, on her journeys across Canada – especially the long haul around Lake Superior, she was so moved by the grandeur of these fresh-water lakes that the fairy tale 'The Great Singing Lakes' was born. The story and illustrations provided a creative outlet over the years while she attended to the facts of existence.
For many years she served as curator of ethnic art at Alcheringa Gallery and made a number of expeditions to Papua New Guinea on behalf of the gallery.
Since retiring Hilda has returned to her personal creative activities and is fondly referred to as Alcheringa’s curator emeritus.
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