Burchett, Elizabeth 'Betts'
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Burchett, Elizabeth 'Betts'
Biography
Burchett was well-known for her clay sculptures of animals which were exhibited locally at the Island Arts and Crafts Society exhibitions in the 1940s and in Montreal (1943).
In the early 60s she sculpted figures of sockeye salmon which were cast in aluminum and installed at the entrance to the Alexandra Bridge over the Fraser River at Spuzzum, BC in 1963.
She also made dinnerware.
She was featured in "Pottery in Canada" (Canadian Geographical Journal, Feb, 1944)
In the early 60s she sculpted figures of sockeye salmon which were cast in aluminum and installed at the entrance to the Alexandra Bridge over the Fraser River at Spuzzum, BC in 1963.
She also made dinnerware.
She was featured in "Pottery in Canada" (Canadian Geographical Journal, Feb, 1944)
First name
Elizabeth
Last name
Burchett
Career dates (start and end)
1940
1965
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
Island Arts and Crafts Society exhibitions, 1940s
Royal Canadian Academy 64th Annual Exhibition , Montreal, 1943
Affiliated organizations
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Allan Collier
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