Wilbur Kells Peacock

Wilbur Kells Peacock (1898-1990) CPE

Wilbur Kells Peacock was born in 1898 in Canton, Ontario. He was mostly self-taught as an etcher, but studied briefly at Northern Vocational School under H. Pearl and S.S. Finley. Peacock later moved to Toronto and worked for Turnbull Elevator Co. for 26 years. He became a member of the CPE in 1941 and served as secretary, vice-president, and president.

Source: Oko, Andrew J. The Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers in Retrospect. Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1981.