First Emily Carr Fellowship (1946) for study in the U.S.; Canadian Government overseas scholarship (1954-1955); Canada Council grant to Europe (1967); Officer of the Order of Canada (2000)
Elected
R.C.A.; C.G.P.; B.C. Society of Artists
Joseph PlaskettOCRCA (12 July 1918 – 21 September 2014) was a Canadian painter.
In Paris, Plaskett, having renounced abstraction, painted still lifes in oils and did pastels that Vancouver Sun art critic Michael Scott described as “romanticized impressionism”.[2] He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2000.[8] He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[9] He was also a member of the Canadian Group of Painters.[5]
In 2000, he moved to Suffolk, England.[1][7] In 2004, he founded the Joseph Plaskett Foundation which awards scholarships to Canadian artists.[1] Plaskett said,
"In my long career I have been a recipient of many awards.... These revolutionized my development. These awards all came from my country. I am paying my dues."[7]
He died on 21 September 2014 at the age of 96.[10]