A Windsor artist and educator has been named a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Iain Baxter&, pronounced Baxter-and, is among 83 appointments announced on Thursday by Governor General Julie Payette, which also includes actor Donald Sutherland and brewer and businessman John Sleeman.
Baxter& was recognized for his “prolific career as a conceptual artist and educator” as well as his “enduring contributions” that have defined Canadian contemporary art.
Already named to the Order of Canada, Baxter& is being promoted to the highest level of Companion, above Honorary Officer and Officer of the Order of Canada.
Baxter& is a professor emeritus at the University of Windsor.
The 82-year-old’s career in art spanned more than 60 years.
