Stanford Earl Blodgett (b.1909, Decorah, Iowa- d.April 13, 2006)

At the age of four months he moved with his family to Alberta, Canada.  He graduated from the Provinical Institute of Technology and Art (now Alberta College of Art and Design).

He taught at the Alberta College of Art and Banff School of Fine Arts from 1948 to 1976.  When retired, he held watercolor workshops at the Leighton Center. Blodgett was also an accomplished musician, playing piano, trumpet and euphonium and was a member of the Calgary Concert band.

Memberships:
Canadian Society Painters in Watercolor
Canadian Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers
The Manisphere group of Artists
Alberta Society of Artist (past president)

Some Exhibitions:
Montreal Museum
Hamilton Art Gallery
Ontario Society of Artists

Collections:
Canadian Embassy Building, London, England
Aberfan Collection, Wales
S.K.F. Collection, Sweden
University of Calgary
Edmonton School Board
Mount Allison University, New Brunswick
Alberta Room of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatchewan

Source:
Information provided by Marguerite Trussler