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Selection of Bronze Busts
Orson Wheeler
1902 - 1990

Orson Wheeler was an artist and teacher as well as a member of the Royal Canadian Academy. Starting in 1931 he spent 55 years at Sir George Williams University and its successor institution, Concordia University.

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Category
Sculpture
Acquisition mode
Unknown
Materials
bronze
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Location
Location
Location
Concordia University, Henry F. Hall Building, SGW
Localization
Lobby
Adress
1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, Montréal, QC H3G 1M8
Accessibility
Accessible during University operating hours

Artwork description

With the support of the Sir George Williams Alumni Association, Concordia organized a permanent installation of six bronze busts in the foyer of the Hall Building in 1995. All but one of the former rectors and principals of Sir George Williams University sat for Orson Wheeler. The figures are:

  • Fredrick Owen Stredder, Principal of Sir George Williams, 1928-1935
  • Kenneth E. Norris, Principal of Sir George Williams, 1936-1956
  • Henry F. Hall, Principal of Sir George Williams, 1956-1962
  • Claude W. Thompson, Senior Professor and Assistant Dean of Sir George Williams, 1952-1956
  • Douglass Burns Clarke, Acting Principal, 1968-1969
  • Dr. John O’Brien, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Sir George Williams (1969-1974)