| 1909 |
EA born, Oxford, England |
| 1910 |
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| 1911 |
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| 1912 |
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| 1913 |
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| 1914 |
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| 1915 |
Oxford Public School |
| 1916 |
Oxford Public School |
| 1917 |
Folkestone Grammar School, Franklin Carmichael joins Arts and Letters Club |
| 1918 |
Folkestone Grammar School |
| 1919 |
Haverfordwest Preparatory |
| 1920 |
Haverfordwest Preparatory |
| 1921 |
Haverfordwest Preparatory |
| 1922 |
Haverfordwest Preparatory, father dies of diabetes and alcoholism |
| 1923 |
EA emigrates to Canada, lives with Aunt Amy |
| 1924 |
Rolph Clark Stone Ltd. |
| 1925 |
Rolph Clark Stone Ltd., Mother and sisters arrive |
| 1926 |
Rolph Clark Stone Ltd. |
| 1927 |
Rolph Clark Stone Ltd. |
| 1928 |
Reliance Engravers |
| 1929 |
Sampson Matthews Ltd., Elected member of Canadian Society of Graphic Artists |
| 1930 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, 236 Ave. Rd. and 1711 Star Bldg, Toronto |
| 1931 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio |
| 1932 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, Franklin Carmichael joins faculty at OCA |
| 1933 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, Logging prohibited at Trout Lake (Killarney) and small forest reserve established, Canadian Homes Cover, Dec. |
| 1934 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, F Carmichael builds cottage at Killarney, Canadian Homes cover Jan/Feb, Canadian Homes June/July illustration |
| 1935 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, joins Arts and Letters Club, Hart House Theatre ad |
| 1936 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, OCA instructor (two periods/week) assisting Frank Carmichael, to introduce design and lettering, “Memorial”, “This Mad World (Insect Play) Hart House set design, Elected Member of the Ontario Society of Artists, painting Memorial 1936 Chalk Lake |
| 1937 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, OCA instructor (part-time), “Algonquin”, “The Snow Queen” Hart House set design, copyright for “Caricatures in the Gallery” registered April 21, 1937, oil painting Algonquin 1937 30 x 40 oil, begins exhibiting with Ont Society of Artists (until 1943), CNE poster. |
| 1938 |
Eric Aldwinckle Studio, OCA instructor (part-time), Six Maclean’s covers, “Three Wise Guys” A&L Review, EA logo from Star Building |
| 1939 |
Director of Public Information (poster designer), OCA instructor (part-time), Ten Maclean’s covers, NY World’s Fair |
| 1940 |
Director of Public Information (poster designer), OCA instructor (part-time), One? Maclean’s cover, “OSA Lake” |
| 1941 |
Director of Public Information (poster designer), OCA instructor (part-time), “Francis Chapman as a Boy”, Exhibition, Eaton’s College Street Fine Art Galleries, Feb. 21-Mar 1 |
| 1942 |
Meets Harry Somers (early 1942) OCA instructor (part-time), Untitled-Skier, EA enlists, arrives in Halifax to design camouflage, “Two Preludes” (music), Director of Public Information (poster designer), Maclean’s cover (motorcycle knight) |
| 1943 |
EA given commission as war artist, sent to Scotland, N. Ireland, London, “Promenade for Violin and Piano” (music), exhibits at National Gallery, London. Apr 27 Ivanhoe Hotel, Glasgow. Dec 23 London almost completed “Return from Berlin” |
| 1944 |
London, Normandy, Paris, Belgium, mother battles cancer, depression, EA requests repatriation to Canada, “fed up” with A&L Club, London at Christmas. July 15 in France, notes that building in London containing his studio had been bombed. Sept 8. Letter to Somers that he has been promoted to Flight Lieutenant. |
| 1945 |
North of England, Yorkshire Station, again requests repatriation, hears of first war art exhibits in Canada, little work, less enthusiasm, repatriated; Frank Carmichael dies, EA takes over as Principal, New School of Design, OCA. June, Eric Studies lithography, July 7 expects to be back in Canada by August |
| 1946 |
Attempts to gain access to work for exhibition, but is held for secrecy reasons, “Tapestry” (music), “Mime” (music), resigns as Principal New School Design, VP OCA: reports to OCA on “appalling conditions” |
| 1947 |
“The Rev. C. Ward”, “People of the Mist”, Sunnybrook Hospital Mural started |
| 1948 |
Art Dir. U of T, Sunnybrook Hospital Mural completed, Art Director’s Club founding, illustrated “The Varsity Story” for Morley Callaghan, radio interview by Andrew Bell, “Biology”, “Adoration of the Elements”, Silver Rail Mural. |
| 1949 |
Art Dir. U of T, Medal Award from Art Directors Club for Achievement |
| 1950 |
Art Dir. U of T, EA requests war medals from RCAF HQ |
| 1951 |
Art Dir. U of T, M. Ott’s “Werbung in Kanada” |
| 1952 |
Art Dir. U of T |
| 1953 |
Art Dir. U of T, O'Neill Collegiate Institute, Oshawa High School Mural, Imperial Oil Review |
| 1954 |
represented Canada with Clair Stewart in “Growth of the Book Jacket”, visits USSR, writes Maclean’s article, “Canada’s Tomorrow” |
| 1955 |
Art Dir. Stratford Festival, “Maelstrom”, Great Seal of Canada |
| 1956 |
Lectures architecture students at U of T on design, Art Dir. Stratford |
| 1957 |
Art Dir. Stratford |
| 1958 |
EA begins to petition Ont. Gov’t to protect OSA Lake area, Art Dir. Stratford |
| 1959 |
Mural for Ontario Hydro, “In the Beginning was the Wood” |
| 1960 |
York University coat of arms |
| 1961 |
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| 1962 |
Series of educational talks to school children on CBC |
| 1963 |
Illustrates United Church Study Book “The Word and The Way”, The Prince Philip medal for Science for Victoria College |
| 1964 |
PEI Centennial insignia, U of Waterloo Mace project begins |
| 1965 |
Ryerson symbols registered as trade marks, EA has infected tooth, then flu, begins corresponding with Sister Marie from Institut Familial Bilingue, Saint-Jacques (Montcalm) P.Q., falls in a barn on F. C.’s farm and is disabled for 15 days, city of Stratford Ontario adopts his Swan logo |
| 1966 |
U of Waterloo Mace project concludes, Oakville Board of Education insignia designed, EA submits designs for Centennial Coins, competition won by Alex Colville, begins work on signage for U of Sask Regina Campus, but work is ceased before completion, his sister dies of cancer, his car is stolen, but recovered |
| 1967 |
Trip to visit Sister Marie is cancelled because she is ill, area around OSA Lake is named Killarney Provincial Park, pitches Toronto Life on article on official design in Canada, Seneca College insignia design, designs intro credits for “A Place To Stand”, Abitibi Paper Christmas Card |
| 1968 |
EA enters hospital with hepatitis, EA subscribes to Flying Saucer Review, “The Artist’s Choice” war art exhibition, receives token royalty for “Preamble”, EA and Tony Andras submit design for NWT Flag, financial complications EA surrenders life insurance, Reg Godden and Harry Somers help him out, EA invited to U of G, “Preamble” (music), visits University of Guelph |
| 1969 |
EA applies for Canada Council Senior Grant, Post Office establishes a Design Advisory Committee, Cambrian College invites EA to lecture on colour but a misunderstanding over the date causes bad feelings, becomes life member of A&L Club. |
| 1970 |
Canada Council does not award grant, A&L Club elects EA as Life Member, EA completes work for C Chapman Hudson’s Bay film, Sunnybrook Hospital mural destroyed |
| 1971 |
Letter to C. Chapman re: Atlantis, Letter to Dora De Pédry Hunt on Cdn money, letter to Frank Smyth on out-of-body experience, letter to Francis Chapman on various artist terms, inc. Munsell Colour System, OSA Members Exhibition, completes design for BC Centennial Dollar coin, completes seal for Town of Iroquois Falls |
| 1972 |
Killarney declared a Primitive Area by Ont. Gov’t , EA’s design for BC Centennial receives hon. mention |
| 1973 |
“Mushroom Spores” (music), two arctic flowers for Imperial Oil Review |
| 1974 |
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| 1975 |
EA elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, “Kasche Lake” |
| 1976 |
EA gives his papers to the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa |
| 1977 |
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| 1978 |
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| 1979 |
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| 1980 |
EA passes away in Toronto, January 13 |
| 2003 |
1,000 14 Karat Gold coins featuring Aldwinckle’s design of the Great Seal of Canada sells out in less than one hour, War Art exhibition travels across Canada |
