Evelyn Lambart

Evelyn Lambart

Evelyn Lambart was a Canadian artist who made significant contributions to the world of experimental animation. She was born in Ottawa in 1914 and grew up to become a pioneer in the field of animation in Canada. Lambart was trained as an illustrator at the Ottawa Art Association before attending the Ontario College of Art in Toronto for a three-year course. She began her career in animation in the 1940s, working with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as an assistant animator. She went on to work on a number of important animation projects, including Norman McLaren's Begone Dull Care (1949) and The Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952), which she co-directed with McLaren. Lambart's work is characterized by its experimental nature and its use of innovative techniques. She was known for her use of hand-drawn animation, as well as her use of cut-out animation, which involved cutting shapes out of paper or other materials and then animating them. Lambart was also interested in exploring the possibilities of sound in animation, and she worked closely with composers to create soundtracks that complemented her visuals. In addition to her work in animation, Lambart was also an accomplished illustrator and painter. She created illustrations for a number of books, including children's books, and her paintings were exhibited in galleries across Canada. Lambart received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the Canadian Film Award, the Canadian Film Day Award, and the Royal Society of Arts Award. Her contributions to the field of animation have had a lasting impact, and she is remembered as one of the most important figures in Canadian animation history.

Canadian animation, experimental animation, National Film Board of Canada, hand-drawn animation, cut-out animation

— Joseph Edwards