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 It is hardly surprising that Molly Lamb had an artistic temperament. Her father, Harold Mortimer-Lamb was a geologist, but he was also an art critic and a well-respected amateur photographer whose circle of friends included many Canadian painters and artists. Born in Vancouver, Molly Lamb studied at the Vancouver School of Art from 1938 to 1941. In November 1942, attracted no doubt to the adventure, she enlisted as a draughtsman in the Canadian Women Army Corps (CWAC). Among other things, she worked on the design of the decor and costumes for the Army Show in Toronto and took 3rd Prize in the Canadian Army Art Exhibition presented at the National Gallery of Canada in 1944. During her posting as a war artist from May 1945 to May 1946, she threw herself into the activities of the CWAC in England. After V-E Day, she was sent to Holland to depict the consequences of the war. In 1950, Molly Lamb obtained a grant from the government of France that allowed her to paint in France. She returned there in 1960, at the invitation of Air France, which asked her to lead a tour in Paris. A Canada Council grant allowed her to spend much of the year in Europe painting. When she's not in Europe, Molly Lamb teaches. She divides her time between the design department at the Vancouver School of Art, the University of British Columbia, and the Art Centre at the University of New Brunswick. Molly and her husband Bruno Bobak have both received a number of awards and honorary degrees recognizing the significance of their contribution to Canadian art. |
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