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The ship is the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship to be delivered to the Department of National Defence. 250-882-5556 DebtVictoria.com [email protected] Photo by Corporal Renzo Ruiz Haas, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician August 10, 2020 CANADIAN MILITARY’S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE • CELEBRATING 76 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 3 BC honours legendary marine artist Peter Mallett latory emails after he was named After more than half a century sioning of three paintings in cel- tion to detail in his paintings. Staff Writer to the Order, including one from of painting oil on canvass, Horton ebration of the 100th anniversary “John’s marine art captures Rear-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie has an impressive catalogue of of the RCN. today and yesterday – people, enowned marine artist and former Commander of the work - from picturesque seascapes Some of his other notable places and events as we know John Horton has been Royal Canadian Navy, VAdm that often include fishing boats, naval historical works include and remember them,” says appointed to the Order (Retired) Ron Lloyd. tugs and trawlers, to the warships a series of 50 paintings depict- Vassilopoulos. “While there are of British Columbia. This year, 160 British and submarines of the navy, past ing Royal Navy Captain George many artists who paint marine R Columbians were nominated for and present. Vancouver’s famous 18th-century scenes, few have Horton’s ability In an announcement on Aug. 3, Chancellor of the Order, the award, the province’s highest The artist is also former sailor expedition entitled Re:Discovery to delineate accurately the archi- Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin form of recognition. A total of 460 of the Royal Navy. Horton spent 92. To get inspiration, he retraced tecture of a ship.” named Horton as one of this year’s people have been appointed to the approximately 11 years as a Vancouver’s 1792 to 1794 voyage Vancouver Sun columnist 13 recipients. Order of B.C in its 31-year history. reservist and regular force in the aboard a 52-foot former barge of Bryan Pybus once remarked that The 84-year-old resident of This year’s recipients were years following the Second World the United States Navy, which Horton’s attention to detail and Tsawwassen, B.C., has produced selected by a seven-member inde- War, which explains his fondness became his floating studio where accuracy is so legendary that any- over 1,500 paintings including pendent advisory council. of the navy. he travelled the B.C. coastline, one viewing one of his paintings commissioned works featuring “Your many contributions “Over the years, I have made so northward to Alaska. can quickly determine “the sea- Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ves- have enriched the lives of British many friends in the navy who have In 2013, Horton designed a five- son, time of day, the atmosphere sels and sailors. Columbians and helped make helped inspire me and keep my ounce gold coin for the Canadian and even the temperature.” Horton said being named to our province and even better interest in the navy alive. I guess Mint, a rendition of the victory Horton admits his obsession the Order came as a complete place,” read the proclamation by it’s like the old saying: You can of HMS Shannon over USS for perfection in his artwork and surprise. B.C. Premier John Horgan, which take the sea away from the man Chesapeake in the War of 1812, once said: “I’m never satisfied “It was very humbling because accompanies the award. but you can’t take the man away and in 2019 a coin commemorat- with what I’ve done. Every brush- I am joining such a wonderful Artist is born from the sea.” ing Captain James Cook’s arrival stroke I do must be better than group of people who have done Born in England, Horton Critical Acclaim at Nootka Sound the last one.” some incredible things. There have attended Poole & Bournemouth The Canadian navy has brought His artwork is also the sub- Due to social distancing been so many other people who Schools of Art when he was 16 him aboard ships during the 2004 ject of a hardcover book writ- protocol, Horton says he and have helped inspire me and my in the years following the Second Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) ten by renowned marine author the other recipients likely art throughout my career and the World War. exercise and a deployment for Peter Vassilopoulos entitled John won’t receive their awards until navy is a huge part of that, from In 1966, he and his family Operation Apollo to the Arabian Horton: The Mariner Artist.