"I am nature. Nature is me. What I create is what I must create. That I create it is fundamental. I am both anonymous and very precious since I belong to all growth which is life. Therefore I must grow well. What I shape I must shape well."  Jack Shadbolt

Jack Shadbolt has long been recognized as an artist of international stature. His prolific body of work has been featured in over 60 solo exhibition and retrospectives in all notable galleries across Canada. He is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada and all major Canadian galleries. Shadbolt’s work has had a significant influence on the development of Canadian painting.

Notable Public Collections
• Art Gallery of Ontario
• BC Government Collection
• Canada Council Art Bank
• Confederation Art Gallery
• Cleveland Art Museum
• Hamilton Art Gallery
• McMaster University
• Mills College Art Museum
• National Gallery of Canada
• Sarnia Art Gallery
• Saskatoon Art Gallery
• Seattle Art Museum
• Simon Fraser University
• University of British Columbia
• University of Manitoba
• Vancouver Art Gallery