NEWS RELEASE
CRAIGLEITH HERITAGE DEPOT
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Did you read Emil and the Detectives or Lilliput magazine as a child? Do you remember seeing playful paintings of cows in the Blue Mountain Ski Barn in the 1950s, or recall colourful advertisements for Canada Packers Limited?
Walter Trier is the world-renowned illustrator and commercial artist behind this work and his influence can be found far and wide, including in the Town of The Blue Mountains.
The Craigleith Heritage Depot and the Blue Mountains Public Library recently created a free, online resource about Walter Trier that is available for anyone around the world to learn about Trier and his local connection, at this website.
Members of the public are also invited to share personal stories, pictures, and treasures. Perhaps you have a story about Walter or Helene Trier, or you remember his cow paintings on the walls of Blue Mountain’s Ski Barn? Stories can be shared online.
All members of the public are invited to contribute to a community mural inspired by Trier’s The Animals’ Conference, as part of Culture Days at Craigleith Heritage Depot from Sept. 28-30. For more information about this activity and other Culture Days events with the Blue Mountains Public Library, please visit our website.
Walter Trier was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1890. Trained as an artist, Trier moved to Berlin at age 20 where he produced illustrations for satirical journals. Trier and his family moved to Britain in 1936 where he became the main cover illustrator for the new monthly magazine Lilliput. Immigrating with his wife Helene to Canada in 1947, Trier began work in Toronto as a commercial artist. By 1949 the Triers moved to a chalet and studio at the base of Blue Mountain Ski Resort. Trier, known to some as a father of the modern picture book, died on July 8, 1951.
Any questions about how to use BiblioBoard, or how to share memories online may be directed to [email protected] or 519-599-3681 ext. 3.
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