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Edward (Ted) Goodall

(1909 - 1982)

In loving memory

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Artist Biography

Edward (Ted) Goodall was born in Wells, Sumerset, England in 1909.  Ted began to show an interest in art at an early age.   He attended Monmouth College in Wales as a boarder and while there studied art under the guidance of art master Marcus Holmes, a pupil of the great Sir Hubert Von Herkomer.   After leaving Monmouth he continued his pursuit of art while his father began guiding him towards a career with the bank.   The thought of a banking career did not enthuse him.  

Ted visited Canada in the early 1930's, and returned in 1935, first to Vancouver, then Alberta before getting married and settling in Victoria as a commercial artist.  Since 1942, it is estimated that over 500 of Ted’s paintings were made into post cards. The originals were always sold after prints were made by Grant Mann of Vancouver. Most of Ted’s work was not only purchased by art enthusiasts, but also his painting scenes were being used commercially for famous Canadian universities and schools, Royal Canadian Navy cruises and Canadian Pacific Railway Company.  

You can still find Ted’s work of watercolours and pencil prints in Waterton, Jasper, Banff, Victoria and Vancouver in local hotel gift shops.  

The Alpine Meadows with view of Mount Garibaldi, British Columbia.

Edward Goodall

Medium - Watercolour

Ted with his son Richard.  Hiking on Vancouver Island.

Ted was a member of the Alpine Club of Canada and past chairman of the Vancouver Island section for 1959 and 1960.  Some of his climbs included Mt. Constance in Washington State, Mt. Assiniboine camp, Mt. Magog,  Mt. Sturdee, Hooker Glacier camp, Mount Robson camp, Maligne Lake camp, and winter camps at Skoki and Little Yoho.  He would always find time to make water colour sketches and drawings while at these camps which inspired him to start production of a calendar of water colours.   The originals were always sold after prints were made by Grant Mann of Vancouver and the resulting calendars were a success again.   This was in the very late fifties and there was now a demand for water colour post cards as well.    Ted began to devote his time to painting resulting in hundreds of scenes being used commercially.   Again the originals were always sold and  can be found today hanging in homes worldwide.

Mount Robson, Watercolour

In memory - top of Sulfur Mountain

September 12, 1982