Jeffrey Spalding

Jeffrey John Spalding (November 5, 1951 – October 14, 2019) was a Scottish-born Canadian artist, curator, author, and educator.

Career Spalding earned his BA in 1973 from the University of Guelph, a master's degree in art education from Ohio State University and an MFA from the NSCAD University. For more than forty years, Spalding taught at various education institutions and was actively involved as a museum professional. Over the course of his career he worked as a curator and director at various visual arts institutions including the University of Lethbridge, the NSCAD University, the Glenbow Museum, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Between 1999 and 2002, Spalding served as the director of the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, Florida. During 2018 and much of 2019, Spalding was living in Tao Hua Tan, China where he frequently took part in artist residencies. During this time he also curated a couple of exhibitions featuring prominent Chinese artists. Jeffrey Spalding was named to the Order of Canada in 2007.