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Bloore, Ronald L., 1925-
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Ronald Langley Bloore is a Canadian abstract painter and art educator. He was born in Brampton, Ontario in 1925, and studied art and archaeology in Toronto, New york, St. Louis, London, Brussels, and Antwerp. In 1958 he became an instructor in Art and Archaeology and Director of the Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery which was then part of the University of Saskatchewan, Regina College. He left to teach at York University in 1966, retiring from active teaching in 1985 and retiring from the University in 1990. Best known for his white on white paintings, Bloore's work has been exhibited in public and private galleries across Canada. A member of the famous "Regina Five" group of visual artists, Bloore received an honorary doctorate from York University in 1993, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada the same year.