Hungarian-Canadian Sculptor and Medallist.
~Born in Budapest, Hungary, Dora and her two sisters were encouraged by their father--a scientist and talented pianist--and their mother to embrace their interests and talents. Dora completed her studies in Budapest at the Royal Academy of Applied Arts in 1943, receiving a Masters Diploma in Sculpture. After German forces occupied Hungary in 1944, the family moved to Germany.
~In 1948, Dora was sponsored and able to emigrate to Canada; her family followed later. At first she was unable to pursue her art and worked as a housekeeper.
~Dora was introduced to sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle (often called the First Women of Canadian sculpture) who recognized Dora's talent and helped her acquire a job teaching sculpture.
Her first solo show of medals and small sculptures was held in Toronto and established her reputation as a sensitive representational artist who was endowed with superb technical skills. She worked in several artistic mediums: medals, coins, graphics, illustrations and Christmas cards. In the early 1950s she received commissions from a variety of corporate and private clients and began developing and patenting her work under the name of "Dora Studios."
~At the Canadian National Exhibition she'd showed one of her cast medallions and was noticed by National Gallery Director, Alan Jarvis. With his support she received a Canada Council Grant, enabling Dora to study in Europe for six months; when returned to Canada more commissions came her way. And for many years she was instrumental in advancing the ancient art of medal making in Canada, specializing in designing Canadian coins, medals, awards and sculptures.
~Dora taught at the Ontario College of Arts and Design (OCAD) Sculpture department from 1957-1960; she was made an OCAD Honorary Fellow in 1982; and she supported OCAD students by establishing an award in her name.
~Dora de Pedery-Hunt was best known for moulding the image of the Queen on Canadian coins and creating the 1967 Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1968, Dora created the 300th Anniversary Hudson's Bay company medallion and the 1976 Olympic gold coin.
Her work is housed in both public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
~*Awards*
• Order of Canada
• Order of Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Letters, York University
• Canadian Centennial Medal, 2002
~*Selected Exhibitions*:
1999 - Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto (solo exhibition).
1976 - Olympic Medals, Public Archives, Ottawa.
1967 - Expo '67, Canadian Government Art Gallery, Montreal.
~*International Exhibitions of Contemporary Medals*:
1977 - Budapest, 1975 - Krakow, 1973 - Helsinki, 1971 - Cologne, 1969 - Bratislava, 1969 - Prague, 1968 - Madrid, 1967 - Paris, 1966 - Athens, 1963 - Rome, 1963 - The Hague.
~*Selected Collections*:
The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Art Gallery of Ontario.
Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Department of External Affairs.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, The Hague.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, Brussels.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
~Born in Budapest, Hungary, Dora and her two sisters were encouraged by their father--a scientist and talented pianist--and their mother to embrace their interests and talents. Dora completed her studies in Budapest at the Royal Academy of Applied Arts in 1943, receiving a Masters Diploma in Sculpture. After German forces occupied Hungary in 1944, the family moved to Germany.
~In 1948, Dora was sponsored and able to emigrate to Canada; her family followed later. At first she was unable to pursue her art and worked as a housekeeper.
~Dora was introduced to sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle (often called the First Women of Canadian sculpture) who recognized Dora's talent and helped her acquire a job teaching sculpture.
Her first solo show of medals and small sculptures was held in Toronto and established her reputation as a sensitive representational artist who was endowed with superb technical skills. She worked in several artistic mediums: medals, coins, graphics, illustrations and Christmas cards. In the early 1950s she received commissions from a variety of corporate and private clients and began developing and patenting her work under the name of "Dora Studios."
~At the Canadian National Exhibition she'd showed one of her cast medallions and was noticed by National Gallery Director, Alan Jarvis. With his support she received a Canada Council Grant, enabling Dora to study in Europe for six months; when returned to Canada more commissions came her way. And for many years she was instrumental in advancing the ancient art of medal making in Canada, specializing in designing Canadian coins, medals, awards and sculptures.
~Dora taught at the Ontario College of Arts and Design (OCAD) Sculpture department from 1957-1960; she was made an OCAD Honorary Fellow in 1982; and she supported OCAD students by establishing an award in her name.
~Dora de Pedery-Hunt was best known for moulding the image of the Queen on Canadian coins and creating the 1967 Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1968, Dora created the 300th Anniversary Hudson's Bay company medallion and the 1976 Olympic gold coin.
Her work is housed in both public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
~*Awards*
• Order of Canada
• Order of Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Letters, York University
• Canadian Centennial Medal, 2002
~*Selected Exhibitions*:
1999 - Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto (solo exhibition).
1976 - Olympic Medals, Public Archives, Ottawa.
1967 - Expo '67, Canadian Government Art Gallery, Montreal.
~*International Exhibitions of Contemporary Medals*:
1977 - Budapest, 1975 - Krakow, 1973 - Helsinki, 1971 - Cologne, 1969 - Bratislava, 1969 - Prague, 1968 - Madrid, 1967 - Paris, 1966 - Athens, 1963 - Rome, 1963 - The Hague.
~*Selected Collections*:
The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Art Gallery of Ontario.
Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Department of External Affairs.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, The Hague.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, Brussels.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Hungarian-Canadian Sculptor and Medallist.
~Born in Budapest, Hungary, Dora and her two sisters were encouraged by their father--a scientist and talented pianist--and their mother to embrace their interests and talents. Dora completed her studies in Budapest at the Royal Academy of Applied Arts in 1943, receiving a Masters Diploma in Sculpture. After German forces occupied Hungary in 1944, the family moved to Germany.
~In 1948, Dora was sponsored and able to emigrate to Canada; her family followed later. At first she was unable to pursue her art and worked as a housekeeper.
~Dora was introduced to sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle (often called the First Women of Canadian sculpture) who recognized Dora's talent and helped her acquire a job teaching sculpture.
Her first solo show of medals and small sculptures was held in Toronto and established her reputation as a sensitive representational artist who was endowed with superb technical skills. She worked in several artistic mediums: medals, coins, graphics, illustrations and Christmas cards. In the early 1950s she received commissions from a variety of corporate and private clients and began developing and patenting her work under the name of "Dora Studios."
~At the Canadian National Exhibition she'd showed one of her cast medallions and was noticed by National Gallery Director, Alan Jarvis. With his support she received a Canada Council Grant, enabling Dora to study in Europe for six months; when returned to Canada more commissions came her way. And for many years she was instrumental in advancing the ancient art of medal making in Canada, specializing in designing Canadian coins, medals, awards and sculptures.
~Dora taught at the Ontario College of Arts and Design (OCAD) Sculpture department from 1957-1960; she was made an OCAD Honorary Fellow in 1982; and she supported OCAD students by establishing an award in her name.
~Dora de Pedery-Hunt was best known for moulding the image of the Queen on Canadian coins and creating the 1967 Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1968, Dora created the 300th Anniversary Hudson's Bay company medallion and the 1976 Olympic gold coin.
Her work is housed in both public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
~*Awards*
• Order of Canada
• Order of Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Letters, York University
• Canadian Centennial Medal, 2002
~*Selected Exhibitions*:
1999 - Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto (solo exhibition).
1976 - Olympic Medals, Public Archives, Ottawa.
1967 - Expo '67, Canadian Government Art Gallery, Montreal.
~*International Exhibitions of Contemporary Medals*:
1977 - Budapest, 1975 - Krakow, 1973 - Helsinki, 1971 - Cologne, 1969 - Bratislava, 1969 - Prague, 1968 - Madrid, 1967 - Paris, 1966 - Athens, 1963 - Rome, 1963 - The Hague.
~*Selected Collections*:
The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Art Gallery of Ontario.
Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Department of External Affairs.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, The Hague.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, Brussels.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
~Born in Budapest, Hungary, Dora and her two sisters were encouraged by their father--a scientist and talented pianist--and their mother to embrace their interests and talents. Dora completed her studies in Budapest at the Royal Academy of Applied Arts in 1943, receiving a Masters Diploma in Sculpture. After German forces occupied Hungary in 1944, the family moved to Germany.
~In 1948, Dora was sponsored and able to emigrate to Canada; her family followed later. At first she was unable to pursue her art and worked as a housekeeper.
~Dora was introduced to sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle (often called the First Women of Canadian sculpture) who recognized Dora's talent and helped her acquire a job teaching sculpture.
Her first solo show of medals and small sculptures was held in Toronto and established her reputation as a sensitive representational artist who was endowed with superb technical skills. She worked in several artistic mediums: medals, coins, graphics, illustrations and Christmas cards. In the early 1950s she received commissions from a variety of corporate and private clients and began developing and patenting her work under the name of "Dora Studios."
~At the Canadian National Exhibition she'd showed one of her cast medallions and was noticed by National Gallery Director, Alan Jarvis. With his support she received a Canada Council Grant, enabling Dora to study in Europe for six months; when returned to Canada more commissions came her way. And for many years she was instrumental in advancing the ancient art of medal making in Canada, specializing in designing Canadian coins, medals, awards and sculptures.
~Dora taught at the Ontario College of Arts and Design (OCAD) Sculpture department from 1957-1960; she was made an OCAD Honorary Fellow in 1982; and she supported OCAD students by establishing an award in her name.
~Dora de Pedery-Hunt was best known for moulding the image of the Queen on Canadian coins and creating the 1967 Canadian Centennial Medal. In 1968, Dora created the 300th Anniversary Hudson's Bay company medallion and the 1976 Olympic gold coin.
Her work is housed in both public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
~*Awards*
• Order of Canada
• Order of Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Letters, York University
• Canadian Centennial Medal, 2002
~*Selected Exhibitions*:
1999 - Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto (solo exhibition).
1976 - Olympic Medals, Public Archives, Ottawa.
1967 - Expo '67, Canadian Government Art Gallery, Montreal.
~*International Exhibitions of Contemporary Medals*:
1977 - Budapest, 1975 - Krakow, 1973 - Helsinki, 1971 - Cologne, 1969 - Bratislava, 1969 - Prague, 1968 - Madrid, 1967 - Paris, 1966 - Athens, 1963 - Rome, 1963 - The Hague.
~*Selected Collections*:
The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Art Gallery of Ontario.
Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Department of External Affairs.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, The Hague.
Royal Cabinet of Medals, Brussels.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
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