From among a field of over 30 applicants, the Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artists Program (CAFCAP) selected Ted to travel to Qatar with the Canadian Forces to capture the images and experiences of Canadian Service Men and Women. Rikki Cameron, Curator of Art at the Canadian War Museum says of Ted “Mr. Zuber has an international reputation for his war art, particularly for his depictions of Canadian participation in the Korean War.” Ms. Cameron has gone on to say “I think Mr. Zuber is like a number of Canadian artists, he is better known outside of Canada than he is here.”
Armed with only 12 canvasses, 300 sheets of sketch paper, a small video camera, pencils and brushes Ted Zuber accepted the duty as Canada’s War Artist in the Persian Gulf. In 43 days he traveled through four countries, creating 100 sketches, six field paintings and nine hours of video footage. These paintings now represent Canada’s permanent recollection of this period in our history.
