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Virgil Hammock was added to the Sackville Art Wall in 2025.. more here:
I was honoured to say a few words about Virgil Hammock being named to 2025 Sackville Arts Wall. Write up below:
Virgil Hammock – Literary Arts
Born in California, Virgil has been a Canadian citizen since 1973. He had a long and successful career as a Fine Arts Professor, teaching at the University of Alberta, the University of Manitoba, and Mount Allison University, where he was the Head of the Fine Arts Department from 1975 until his retirement in 2004.
Virgil began writing art criticism in 1968 when he became the critic for the Edmonton Journal. Since then, he is prolifically published in important Canadian and International Art journals, books, and magazines. He has also been deeply involved in the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), as President of the Canadian section for eight years and eventually Vice-President International of AICA. As an Atlantic Region art critic, Virgil has written many reviews which particularly promote and highlight the work of Maritime artists including Indigenous, francophone, the “up and coming” and the “national treasures.”
In 2009, Virgil began a blog on his reflections on the nature of art, on the essence of beauty, and the importance of the creative act. The blog “Virgil Hammock: Beauty and Art”, can be found at virgilhammock.com, where his essays provide a varied and stimulating introduction to the breadth, depth, and energy of this remarkable writer."
Class of '91 Michael de Adder blocked me on X .. he's not an authentic "liberal" .. he's a phoney guy... for the record Mount Allison University also blocked me on X .. they no longer use the X platform.. and..
Mount Allison University "honoured" him due to his relentless and often silly Trump cartooning..
I appreciate hearing from Virgil.. we went for a coffee together in town at Tim Horton's many years ago to chat.. the only problem was he did all the talking.. that wasn't helpful at all.. for me.
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