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landscape acrylic painting
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A landscape acrylic painting with a detached wooden frame that was painted by Teresa (nee Lokken) Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painting depicts a meadow landscape (flowers, hills, pine trees) with mountains at the top and a river below the hills (having gray, green, yellow, brown, blue, red, purple, and white tinges). Teresa (Geraldine) (nee Lokken) Summerskill's parents were Jake Lokken and Vivian Lokken (who emigrated from Norway in 1930). She was born on November 11, 1924, and died on July 1, 2018. She married (Albert) Bert Summerskill and they built a house in Squamish during the 1930s and lived there all their lives. Beforehand, they raised their twins; Gail and Donald (Donny), in Pemberton for 4 years then moved and settled permanently in Squamish, where they welcomed their second son, Vern. Teresa was widely known for her "folk art" paintings, especially on saws, and was famed locally. Teresa had a passion for Norwegian history and was an active member for many years of the Sons of Norway, the Squamish Chapter Odin No. 95, and was also extensively involved in the Norwegian sector of the International Festival during the 1970s and 1980s. Another passion Teresa loved was music, as she played the accordion, piano, and the mouth harp. She also did all the maintenance work on her house after Bert's death, and participated in the Better Homes and Gardens with her rosebushes and her garden was famed as well. Laura Burden was her daughter-in-law and married Vern Summerskill. Vern had two sons named Brendan and Brody from a prior marriage, and Laura and Vern had a daughter, named Kelda Summerskill.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s
Accession #:
021.10.01
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mountain landscape acrylic painting
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A mountain landscape acrylic painting with a wooden frame that was painted by Teresa (nee Lokken) Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painting depicts large mountains with a forest and an ocean near the bottom (having blue, gray, white, and green tinges). On the back of the frame has a tag that reads below "Intercraft Industries of Canada, LTD.", which may indicate where the wooden frame was manufactured. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s
Accession #:
021.10.02
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child portrait of Sidsel Ross
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An acrylic portrait painting with a gold painted wooden frame of Sidsel (nee Gimse) Ross when she was a child (roughly estimated age around 9-10 years) painted in 1930 by Teresa (nee Lokken) Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
1930
Accession #:
021.10.03
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folk art painting
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An acrylic folk art painting with a metal silver frame painted in 1978 by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. On the back of the frame reads "Artist's Canvas Board - Winsor and Newton", implying that was where the canvas was manufactured from. The floral patterning of the painting is represented as "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", in which it is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. The rosemaling pattern of this particular painting would be Telemark rosemaling. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
1978
Accession #:
021.10.04
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painted two man crosscut saw blade
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A two man crosscut saw blade that was hand painted upside down by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painted saw blade depicts seven logging men with some either using two man saws on various logs and others helping out, while another is chopping down a tree with an axe (far right). The colours of the illustration have blues, greens, browns, tan, apricot, white, grays, and orange tinges. The type of two man crosscut saw would be a lance tooth, due to the patterning and shape of the teeth on the blade (pointed ends). On the other side of the saw blade reads "Simonds - Canada Saw Co. LTD. - Montreal - Toronto - Vancouver", the company name that manufactured the saw blade. The company was first found in January 1906 after The Simonds Mfg. Co. bought another company of The Canada Saw Co. located in Montreal, Quebec, and was renamed The Simonds Canada Saw Co. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970s - 1980s
Accession #:
021.10.05
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painted copper metal disc
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A hand painted copper metal disc that was painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painted illustration would be considered as "folk art". The floral patterning is represented as "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", in which it is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. This particular patterning on the metal disc would be Rogaland. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970s - 1980s
Accession #:
021.10.06
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painted two man crosscut saw
Description:
An upside down hand painted two man crosscut saw that was painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painted illustration depicts "folk art". The floral patterning is represented as "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", in which it is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. This particular patterning on the saw would be Rogaland. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. The type of two man crosscut saw would be a lance tooth, due to the patterning and shape of the teeth on the blade (pointed ends). The colours used have oranges, blue, yellows, greens, browns, gold, and reds tinges. Both of the metal bits of the handles has "No. 17 - PAT.D 1930" and "Viktor - Canada" written on either side, in which possibly inscribes where the saw was manufactured from. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
1983
Accession #:
021.10.07
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painted tree fungi on a stand
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A hand painted dried up piece of tree fungi that is attached with a wooden stand painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painted illustration depicts a landscape background of a lake in the center, forestry all around on either side, and mountains and a blue sky with clouds at the top. The colours of the illustration have blues, white, greens, and orange tinges. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s - 1940s
Accession #:
021.10.08
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painted mosaic (ceramic) tile
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A hand painted white mosaic (cermaic) tile that was painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The cartoon illustration on the tile has a boy (left) wearing a hat with a flower and a bunad suit and a girl (right) wearing a hat with a ribbon and a bunad dress. Along the sides and top has painted lace-like patterning. The "bunad" era of fashion is traditional Norwegian fashion dating back from the 1700s, in which the main purpose of wearing it was to preserve the way people dressed for festive occasions in one particular era. It is a mix between traditional rural clothes and as well modern 20th-century folk costumes. The name "bunard" refers only to clothes designed in the early 20th century that are loosely based on traditional costumes. The colours have blues, browns, red, green, and golden-yellow tinges. On the back of the tile reads "General Tile - Mosaic - Made In U.S.A". Although not inscribing any brand name, it gives some idea of where it was made. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s - 1940s
Accession #:
021.10.09
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painted wooden leaf serving dish
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A hand painted wood carved serving dish that is shaped like a leaf with a handle painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. On the back of the dish has a metal hook attached, in which it possibly was put on display as a decorative art piece. The colours of the illustration have greens, blues, and pink tinges. The illustration painted on the dish is considered as "folk art". The floral patterning is represented as "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", in which it is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. This particular patterning on the serving dish would be Rogaland. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
1984
Accession #:
021.10.10
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three glass bottles
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Three glass bottles with two of them hand painted by Teresa Summerskill and they were donated by Laura Burden. a) is a bocksbeutel green glass bottle that has a cork inside and a small corkscrew. On the front has flowers painted on, while a dot-like pattern is surrounding the illustration piece. The bottom of the bottle reads "750 ml". The colours used have orange, white, and green tinges. b) is an alsace brown glass bottle with a landscape illustration of a cabin in a wilderness setting. The illustration was painted white. c) is a small plain clear glass bottle with a star-like pattern on the sides, possibly compressed slightly to use your fingers when handling. Judging by the shape of the bottle, it could have been used either for essential oils/other natural products or might have been a cosmetic bottle. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970s - 1980s
Accession #:
021.10.11
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painted wooden disc
Description:
A hand painted wooden disc that was painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The cartoon illustration has a boy (left) wearing a hat with a flower and a bunad suit and a girl (right) wearing a hat with a ribbon and a bunad dress. Both of them are holding hands while facing sideways, and there is a floral pattern surrounding the pair. The "bunad" era of fashion is traditional Norwegian fashion dating back from the 1700s, in which the main purpose of wearing it was to preserve the way people dressed for festive occasions in one particular era. It is a mix between traditional rural clothes and as well modern 20th-century folk costumes. The name "bunard" refers only to clothes designed in the early 20th century that are loosely based on traditional costumes. The colours of the illustration have red, blue, white, and browns tinges. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s - 1940s
Accession #:
021.10.12
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painted hand held scrub brush with wooden block hanger
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A hand painted red hand held scrub brush a) that comes with a wooden rectangular block (also painted red) with a metal hook at the top and behind it there is a metal hanger as well b). The colours used in the illustration have white, black, green, oranges, and yellow tinges. It was painted by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The small illustration on the top of the scrub brush is known as "folk art". The floral patterning is represented as "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", in which it is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. This particular pattern on the scrub brush would be considered as Hallingdal. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970s - 1980s
Accession #:
021.10.13ab
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painted rock
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A hand painted rock that was by Teresa Summerskill and it was donated by Laura Burden. The painted rock has a landscape background of a lake below, forestry at the middle and at either side, and along with mountains and a blue sky with clouds at the top. The colours on the rock have blues, greens, yellows, white, and browns tinges. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1930s - 1940s
Accession #:
021.10.14
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four painted figurines
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Four hand painted figurines made by Teresa Summerskill and they were donated by Laura Burden. a) is a large sized brown painted horse with a rosemaling pattern on the back of the Rogaland style. The colours of the patterning have cream, blue, white, and oranges tinges. b) is a medium sized gray painted horse with a rosemaling pattern on the back of the Rogaland style. The colours of the patterning have orange, blues, green, and white tinges. c) is a small sized red painted horse with a rosemaling pattern on either side having the Hallingdal style. The colours of the patterning have pinks, blue, and white tinges. The floral patterning "rosemaling", or also known as "rose painting/decorative painting", is from Norwegian origin and is a mix between Dutch painting and traditional folk art. It was named "rosemaling/rose painting/decorative painting" since during the 17th to 18th century, various artists painted roses and other types of flowers. The three main styles of this specific folk art are called Telemark, Hallingdal, and Rogaland, named after the regions of where they were formed. Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. It is characterized by a naïve style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Folk art mainly expresses cultural identity, such as sharing community values, by using various materials of wood, clay, metal, paper, and other resources. It reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups of ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based, who identify with each other and society at large. d) is a small sized bulldog with only some parts of it painted, such as the splotch-like pattern around the eyes and ears and the back. It has black, bits of red around the mouth, and brown tinges. The bulldog figure also has a tiny wire attached around its neck, worn like a collar. For donor biography see description for 021.10.01.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970s - 1980s
Accession #:
021.10.15abcd
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