{"id":16,"date":"2020-02-05T00:28:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T00:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2021-04-01T09:06:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:06:29","slug":"major-allan-brooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/about\/major-allan-brooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Allan Brooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-2k1qr-994628e32b53c36c7141788c1ca27fc4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-mini-hide avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-16'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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entry--><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97\">\n.flex_column.av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-animated-generic pop-up av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15g7w-b23d0339c13ef689c7a0e86db060ca36\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-15g7w-b23d0339c13ef689c7a0e86db060ca36{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-15g7w-b23d0339c13ef689c7a0e86db060ca36 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-15g7w-b23d0339c13ef689c7a0e86db060ca36 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-15g7w-b23d0339c13ef689c7a0e86db060ca36 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Major Allan Brooks<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-16qqr-a0ac5e0d2eb82adaa552905d3ea47850 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Original Works<\/h2>\n<p>Most of Allan Brooks original paintings (over 1800 cataloged to date) are in private and institutional collections around the world, including many in Canada. The only permanent collection of Brooks&#8217; works can be seen right here in Vernon at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives.<\/p>\n<p>You can also visit the online biography\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/exhibits\/living-landscapes\/thomp-ok\/allan_books\/major-allan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Major Allan Brooks of Okanagan Landing&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Jean Webber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k68q2g24-3a5a09d587a2634f312ea4ce951e7c73\">\n.flex_column.av-k68q2g24-3a5a09d587a2634f312ea4ce951e7c73{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-k68q2g24-3a5a09d587a2634f312ea4ce951e7c73 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic pop-up av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div id='av-masonry-2' class='av-masonry 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class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1446 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1446\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.26-PM-217x300-1.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.26-PM-217&#215;300\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231x300-1.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231&#215;300\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-1450' data-av-masonry-item='1450' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1450 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231&#215;300\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1450 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1450\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231x300-1.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231&#215;300\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.59.05-PM.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.59.05-PM\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-1452' data-av-masonry-item='1452' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1452 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.59.05-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"205\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1452 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1452\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.59.05-PM.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.59.05-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.58-PM.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.58-PM\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-1451' data-av-masonry-item='1451' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1451 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.58-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"168\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1451 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1451\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.58-PM.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.58-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.36-PM-216x300_180410_153401.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.36-PM-216x300_180410_153401\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-1447' data-av-masonry-item='1447' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1447 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.36-PM-216x300_180410_153401\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1447 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1447\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.36-PM-216x300_180410_153401.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.36-PM-216x300_180410_153401\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.43-PM.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.43-PM\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-1449' data-av-masonry-item='1449' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1449 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.43-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"166\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1449 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1449\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.43-PM.png\" title=\"Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.43-PM\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><div class='av-masonry-entry-content entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97\">\n.flex_column.av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-k68q2pch-982456c53aaa5872df50884543592a97 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-animated-generic pop-up av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-16qqr-a0ac5e0d2eb82adaa552905d3ea47850 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>About Allan Brooks<\/h2>\n<p>When the Allan Brooks Nature Centre was still a dream, it was named after an important Okanagan &#8211; based naturalist. Allan Brooks (1869 &#8211; 1946) was a very talented, self-taught painter and wildlife artist of international stature who lived in the Okanagan Landing area in the early 1900&#8217;s. His work was featured in numerous publications including National Geographic Magazine in the early 1920&#8217;s and 1930&#8217;s, and Birds of Canada (Taverner, 1934) .<\/p>\n<p>The Commonage (the location of the Allan Brooks Nature Centre) was one of Brooks&#8217; favorite places. He often used the area for hunting, bird watching and as a background in his numerous paintings.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his father, Brooks developed an interest in birdwatching early in his life. His talent in illustrating birds was evident in sketches he produced when only five years old. Brooks&#8217; skills as a naturalist grew as he travelled widely, studying and recording observations of birds in sketches and detailed notes. To attract his subjects, Brooks perfected his imitation of bird calls.<\/p>\n<p>The quality and diversity of habitats in the Okanagan provide excellent opportunities for naturalists and must have been important in attracting Brooks to settle and remain in the Vernon area. In his small bird sanctuary in Okanagan Landing alone, Brooks recorded 40 species of nesting birds. His detailed records made a significant contribution to understanding bird life in the early days of settlement and for making accurate comparisons today.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work as an artist, Brooks&#8217; work assisted the scientific community of his day and of present times as well. In his early years in British Columbia he collected specimens and field notes for many prestigious universities. He also amassed a vast personal collection of avifauna (or native birds) for study, the majority of which (9000 skins) now reside at the University of California in Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Canada has recently declared Major Allan C. Brooks a &#8220;Person of National Historic Significance&#8221;, and he is commemorated in the siting of a plaque at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon.<\/p>\n<p>The commemorative ceremony took place on October 7th, 2001 with <a href=\"http:\/\/robertbateman.ca\/\">Robert Bateman<\/a>, renowned Canadian wildlife artist (and a member\/sponsor of our society), in attendance. Mr. Bateman described the inspiration that Brooks gave him during his formative years as an artist through the study of a collection of Brooks&#8217; paintings, then hanging in the rotunda of the Royal Ontario Museum. He considers Brooks to be one of the &#8220;foremost realistic bird painters of the early 20th century&#8221; who influenced many illustrators in later years.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the life of Major Allan C. Brooks, please visit the online biography\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/royal.okanagan.bc.ca\/cthomson\/living_landscapes\/articles\/ohsjwebb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Major Allan Brooks of Okanagan Landing&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Jean Webber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-kmz298n9-1e4a563ad34445bb5cc6a3dc84fc256b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-16'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-35sgo-8caab259a2cbb9b50afbb683303dcc86\">\n.flex_column.av-35sgo-8caab259a2cbb9b50afbb683303dcc86{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-35sgo-8caab259a2cbb9b50afbb683303dcc86 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic pop-up av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kmys-6cef3036ad66552fb64ba8d2900b571c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2kmys-6cef3036ad66552fb64ba8d2900b571c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2kmys-6cef3036ad66552fb64ba8d2900b571c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2kmys-6cef3036ad66552fb64ba8d2900b571c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2kmys-6cef3036ad66552fb64ba8d2900b571c av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Major Allan Brooks<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-1s5kw-7c1c80935a2653dc79bd22056283dbce hr-default  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2b4rc-220bbc2979c6a8296c76d7580106dc59 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Original Works<\/h2>\n<p>Most of Allan Brooks original paintings (over 1800 cataloged to date) are in private and institutional collections around the world, including many in Canada. The only permanent collection of Brooks&#8217; works can be seen right here in Vernon at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives.<\/p>\n<p>You can also visit the online biography\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/exhibits\/living-landscapes\/thomp-ok\/allan_books\/major-allan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Major Allan Brooks of Okanagan Landing&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Jean Webber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-3' class='av-masonry av-kmz2cfsz-14cfdb84c398d95da87bf50e342aa041 noHover av-fixed-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay-active av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-4 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery av-orientation-square ' data-post_id=\"16\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shuswap-335x451-1.jpg\" 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data-container_class='av-masonry-gallery'  data-wc_prod_visible=''  data-wc_prod_hidden=''  data-wc_prod_featured=''  data-prod_order_by=''  data-prod_order=''  data-sort='no'  data-auto_ratio='1.7'  data-set_breadcrumb='1'  data-custom_markup=''  data-query_orderby='date'  data-query_order='DESC'  data-date_filter=''  data-date_filter_start=''  data-date_filter_end=''  data-date_filter_format='yy\/mm\/dd'  data-period_filter_unit_1=''  data-period_filter_unit_2=''  data-page_element_filter=''  data-avno='0b15b2855f'>Load more<\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-qu7s-00eb761ab13fc957d5553e441eb95e1a hr-default  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_masonry_gallery  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1d3ls-4a20fb91845cd563e85e9495ef3fdd80 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>About Allan Brooks<\/h2>\n<p>When the Allan Brooks Nature Centre was still a dream, it was named after an important Okanagan &#8211; based naturalist. Allan Brooks (1869 &#8211; 1946) was a very talented, self-taught painter and wildlife artist of international stature who lived in the Okanagan Landing area in the early 1900&#8217;s. His work was featured in numerous publications including National Geographic Magazine in the early 1920&#8217;s and 1930&#8217;s, and Birds of Canada (Taverner, 1934) .<\/p>\n<p>The Commonage (the location of the Allan Brooks Nature Centre) was one of Brooks&#8217; favorite places. He often used the area for hunting, bird watching and as a background in his numerous paintings.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his father, Brooks developed an interest in birdwatching early in his life. His talent in illustrating birds was evident in sketches he produced when only five years old. Brooks&#8217; skills as a naturalist grew as he travelled widely, studying and recording observations of birds in sketches and detailed notes. To attract his subjects, Brooks perfected his imitation of bird calls.<\/p>\n<p>The quality and diversity of habitats in the Okanagan provide excellent opportunities for naturalists and must have been important in attracting Brooks to settle and remain in the Vernon area. In his small bird sanctuary in Okanagan Landing alone, Brooks recorded 40 species of nesting birds. His detailed records made a significant contribution to understanding bird life in the early days of settlement and for making accurate comparisons today.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his work as an artist, Brooks&#8217; work assisted the scientific community of his day and of present times as well. In his early years in British Columbia he collected specimens and field notes for many prestigious universities. He also amassed a vast personal collection of avifauna (or native birds) for study, the majority of which (9000 skins) now reside at the University of California in Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Canada has recently declared Major Allan C. Brooks a &#8220;Person of National Historic Significance&#8221;, and he is commemorated in the siting of a plaque at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon.<\/p>\n<p>The commemorative ceremony took place on October 7th, 2001 with <a href=\"http:\/\/robertbateman.ca\/\">Robert Bateman<\/a>, renowned Canadian wildlife artist (and a member\/sponsor of our society), in attendance. Mr. Bateman described the inspiration that Brooks gave him during his formative years as an artist through the study of a collection of Brooks&#8217; paintings, then hanging in the rotunda of the Royal Ontario Museum. He considers Brooks to be one of the &#8220;foremost realistic bird painters of the early 20th century&#8221; who influenced many illustrators in later years.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the life of Major Allan C. Brooks, please visit the online biography\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/royal.okanagan.bc.ca\/cthomson\/living_landscapes\/articles\/ohsjwebb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Major Allan Brooks of Okanagan Landing&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Jean Webber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-4' class='av-masonry av-12ybs-fe38be73ae2a8db87e0b760dea9d5e26 noHover av-flex-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay-active av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-2 av-caption-on-hover av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery ' data-post_id=\"16\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.26-PM-217x300-1.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.26-PM-217&#215;300\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-1446' data-av-masonry-item='1446' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1446 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container'   ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1446 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1446\"  src=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.26-PM-217x300-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Photo from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/abnc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231x300-1.png\"  aria-label=\"image Screen-Shot-2014-06-04-at-1.58.51-PM-231&#215;300\"  id='av-masonry-4-item-1450' data-av-masonry-item='1450' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-1450 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