Biographical Data James Ian MacDougall
Born Sept 5 1936, Toronto ON Canada
Graduate of University of Toronto Schools 1954
Graduate of University of Toronto Medical School 1960, MD
Post graduate residency the Montreal General Hospital 1960-1966.
Chief Medical resident 1965
Physician for Eastern division of the Alpine Club on climbing expedition to Baffin Island July
1965 (A.Y. Jackson was a fellow traveler.)
Mr. Jackson and I shared a tent for that month, painted together, became friends.
He encouraged my desire to become a full time artist.
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 1966, FRCP in Internal Medicine
Fellow of the Quebec College of Physicians and Surgeons 1967 FRCP(Q) in Internal Medicine
Married Connie (Kinnear) 1968
Seconded from McGill to University of Nairobi, Kenya Medical School (CIDA-McGILL project}
as assistant professor 1968-70 ( mandate: clinical teaching in the developing medical school}
Head of Emergency Out Patient department, the Montreal General Hospital 1971
Diploma in Tropical Medicine, DCMT, London England 1972
Resume position in Nairobi Kenya 1972-end of 1981
We returned to Canada (Caledon Ontario) 1982
Retired from Medicine to pursue artistic interests
1. Music
Performed in North American premiere of Sir Benjamin Britten's "St, Nicholas Cantata"
conducted by the composer with Sir Peter Pears as the adult Nicholas.
(I sang the role of young Nicholas.)
Grade 9 singing, Grade 11 theory Toronto Conservatory 1950
Studied voice at all stages of my career
Associate of Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ARCT, as singing performer 1988
Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ARCT, as singing teacher 1989
Member of many choirs over the years with considerable solo experience.
2. Visual Arts
Self-taught and educated
Drawing and painting from childhood on
Began exhibiting in 1960's starting with an exhibition in the Mermaid Theatre in London UK
Twice chosen for cover art, Canadian Medical Association Journal
Exhibited with A.Y. Jackson at the Klinkoff Gallery in Montreal 1965
Yearly exhibitions solo and group over the years spent in Kenya at Gallery Watatu, the Goethe
Institute and the French Cultural centre in Nairobi. 1968-82
Three large murals, 2 for hotels and one for the medical school library, Nairobi !968-1974
Many portraits done in Kenya
After returning to Canada began exhibiting with Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto 1982-84;
Headhunters Portrait Group, Newmarket 1984-1996; and the Studio artists of Caledon East.
OSA vice president and then became President from 1994-96 and still serve as a director
Member of the Caledon East annual studio tour and ran my own Karibuni Gallery from my
Studio with yearly exhibitions. Member Gallery 96 artist run centre Stratford, Ontario
Studied and painted during summers of 1996 to 2009 at the Florence Academy of Art, in Italy.
Solo exhibition at the Arts and Letters club of Toronto 2002 ( I am a member)
Recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal 2003 for contribution to Ontario culture
Solo exhibition the Gallery Stratford 2006
Many group exhibitions over the years with the OSA, the Headhunters and Gallery 96
artist run centre in Stratford.
Member of the Portrait Society of Canada and awarded a first prize, a people's choice award
and two honourable mentions at the last four conventions and competitions.
Represented in many private collections as well as in the Ontario Provincial Archival Collection