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Sybil Andrews linocut ed 34 of 50 Sybil Andrews was born in Bury St Edmunds England in 1898 She immigrated to Vancouver Island Canada in 1947 where she continued until 92 years of age to teach and make art In the late 1920 s Andrews studied with the English artist Claude Flight 1881 1955 at the Governor School in London Flight championed the linoleum block print as a simple and underrated art form
Sybil Andrews linocut ed 14 of 60 Sybil Andrews was born in Bury St Edmunds England in 1898 She immigrated to Vancouver Island Canada in 1947 where she continued until 92 years of age to teach and make art In the late 1920 s Andrews studied with the English artist Claude Flight 1881 1955 at the Governor School in London Flight championed the linoleum block print as a simple and underrated art form
Franklin Arbuckle R C A oil on board Born 1909 studied at Ontario College of Art Toronto Elected to R C A 1937 member 1945 Twice winner of Jessie Dow Prize He had painted the Canadian Scenes from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland and from Lake Erie to the Arctic Circle
Maxwell Bates R C A oil on canvas RCA ASA CGP CSGA CSPWC 1906 1980 Born in Calgary Alberta he was largely a self taught painter printmaker and architect and is considered along with W L Stevenson an innovator of Expressionism in Canada He went to England in 1931 and after the war returned to Calgary where he was associated with Jock MacDonald He then went to New York and studied with Max Beckmann
Frederic Marlett Bell Smith R C A watercolour FM Bell Smith 1846 1923 Frederic Marlett Bell Smith was born in London the son of John Bell Smith He attended South Kensington Art Schools in London and The Academie Colarossi in Paris he studied under both his father and Alexander Harrison He came to Montreal in 1866 and worked as a photographer He was a founding member of the Society of Canadian Arti
Frederic Marlett Bell Smith R C A watercolour FM Bell Smith 1846 1923 Frederic Marlett Bell Smith was born in London the son of John Bell Smith He attended South Kensington Art Schools in London and The Academie Colarossi in Paris he studied under both his father and Alexander Harrison He came to Montreal in 1866 and worked as a photographer He was a founding member of the Society of Canadian Arti
Frederic Marlett Bell Smith R C A watercolour FM Bell Smith 1846 1923 Frederic Marlett Bell Smith was born in London the son of John Bell Smith He attended South Kensington Art Schools in London and The Academie Colarossi in Paris he studied under both his father and Alexander Harrison He came to Montreal in 1866 and worked as a photographer He was a founding member of the Society of Canadian Arti
Leon Bellefleur R C A oil on canvas Described by Paul Duval as a bridge between the prevailing influences of Paul Emile Borduas and Alfred Pellan Montreal born L on Bellefleur is remembered for his richly textured abstractions and a historically precocious sense of fantasy After receiving his teaching diploma in 1929 Bellefleur enrolled in evening classes at the Ecole des Beauxs arts de Montreal u
Paul mile Borduas oil on canvas
Harry Britton R C A oil on panel lt p gt Harry Britton was born in Cambridge England and moved to Toronto with his parents in 1881 he began his art education in Toronto under the tutiledge of Farquar McGillivray Knowles from 1902 1908 He then returned to England to study at the Heatherley School of Art from 1909 1911 He taught at St Ives in Cornwall where he met his future wife Henrietta Hancock w
Annora Brown pastel
Annora Brown watercolour
A J Casson P R C A oil on canvas Alfred Joseph Casson painter b at Toronto 17 May 1898 d there 20 Feb 1992 After study at Hamilton 1913 15 and Toronto 1915 17 A J Casson got his first real job in 1919 at a Toronto commercial art firm as Franklin Carmichael s apprentice Carmichael had the greatest influence on Casson as an artist taking him sketching and camping and introducing him to members of th
Winston Churchill oil on canvas
F S Coburn R C A oil on canvas F S Coburn was born on March 18 1871 in the small village of Upper Melbourne in Quebec s Eastern Townships about 90 miles southeast of Montreal In the close knit community of his youth his talent quickly became conspicuous Soon after enrolling in the Council of Arts and Manufactures school in Montreal he had outgrown its opportunities and went to the Carl Hecker Scho
Alan Collier R C A oil on canvas Born in Toronto Ontario he became interested in art about the age of 12 He attended the Ontario College of Art where he studied under J E H MacDonald Franklin Carmichael and others 1929 33 In order to finance advanced studies in New York he worked as a miner around 1936 at the Omega deInite Mine at Larder Lake In 1937 he studied at the Art Students League New York
Maurice Cullen R C A oil on canvas Maurice Galbraith Cullen painter b at St John s 6 June 1866 d at Chambly Qu 28 Mar 1934 Cullen moved to Montr al with his family in 1870 There he began his art training as a sculptor at the Conseil des arts et manufactures and with sculptor Louis Philippe H BERT Like other artists of his generation he went to Paris for additional training He arrived there in 1889
Berthe Des Clayes A R C A oil on board 1877 1968 Born in Aberdeen Scotland Berthe studied in England with B Herkomer at the Bushey School of Art England and with Tony Robert Fleury and Jules Lefebvre at the Academie Julian Paris She lived in London 1906 12 before moving to Montreal in 1912 where she painted mainly rural scenes She travelled and lived in England and France 1919 20 England 1920 31 M
Adrian Dingle oil on board Born in Barmouth North Wales he came to Canada with his parents in 1914 and settled in Oakville Ontario He worked in an insurance office until he was 19 He left his job to study art and in 1931 took instruction from J W Beatty During the 1930s he worked as a commercial artist to supplement his career as a painter In 1937 he went to England where he studied at the Goldsmi
Clarence Gagnon R C A oil on board Clarence Gagnon is best known for his rural Quebec landscape paintings and the illustrations for Louise H mon s novel Maria Chapdelaine Gagnon was also an award winning printmaker a passionate outdoorsman and an active promoter of Quebec handicrafts Clarence Gagnon was born in a small village in rural Quebec Although he trained and maintained a studio in Paris fo
Pierre Gauvreau mixed media on board lt p gt Pierre Gauvreau painter b at Montr al 23 Aug 1922 In 1941 while a student at Montr al s cole des beaux arts he discovered French modernism through magazine reproductions His works made under this influence attracted Paul mile Borduas who invited Gauvreau to join the radical young artists and intellectuals who met informally in his studio Like them Gauvr
Robert Genn oil on board Robert Genn was born in Victoria B C Canada in 1936 His formal training included the University of Victoria the University of British Columbia and the Art Center School in Los Angeles California Recognized as one of Canada s most accomplished painters his work is well known internationally While his subjects a re universal he has painted in many countries he excels in port
Lise Gervais oil on canvas Lise Gervais studied painting at the cole des beaux arts in Montreal under Stanley Cosgrove and Jacques de Tonnancour Her paintings are steeped in the traditions of Paul mile Borduas and the Automatistes
Roland Gissing oil on canvas Roland Gissing was born in Willersey in the county of Worcester England on 14 May 1895 The artistic side of his nature came from his father Algernon Gissing a well known novelist who was the brother of the quite famous writer George Gissing With the exception of a few years art instruction at George Watson s College in Edinburgh during the early 1900 s Gissing is almos
Roland Gissing oil on board Roland Gissing was born in Willersey in the county of Worcester England on 14 May 1895 The artistic side of his nature came from his father Algernon Gissing a well known novelist who was the brother of the quite famous writer George Gissing With the exception of a few years art instruction at George Watson s College in Edinburgh during the early 1900 s Gissing is almost
Henry George Glyde R C A oil on canvas board Throughout his long career as an artist and teacher in Calgary Banff and Edmonton English born and educated Henry G Glyde was a key player in the development of art in Alberta over a 30 year period starting in 1935 In his practice and teaching Glyde promoted the development of a distinctive view of Western Canada based on direct observation and interact
John Gould R C A mixed media Toronto Ontario 1929 Barrie Ontario 2010 Born in Toronto Ontario he enjoyed a creative family background His mother published several volumes of her poetry and his father has directed and acted in theatrical productions He entered the Ontario College of Art in 1948 where he studied drawing and painting and graduated in 1952 In his painting he has been influenced b Fred
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas board
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas board
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on board
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas
O N Rick Grandmaison oil on canvas board
Lawren Harris oil on panel Lawren Harris met the other artists who were to form the Group of Seven through the Arts and Letters Club He had been a founding member of the Club and had a background very different to the other members of the Group Harris was born in Brantford Ontario and was an heir to the Massey Harris fortunes which supplied him with an independent income A wealthy conservative and
James Henderson oil on board James Henderson born on August 21 1871 in Glasgow Scotland is considered to be Saskatchewan s pre eminent first generation artist An early aptitude to sketch and draw led to an apprenticeship in lithography complemented by night courses at the Glasgow School of Art where he was influenced by the resident and then popular Scottish Impressionists Following employment in
Randolph S Hewton oil on canvas
George Horvath oil on canvas
Yvonne McKague Housser R C A oil on board Born in Toronto Ontario in 1898 she started serious painting during her high school years and entered the Ontario College of Art about the age of 16 She paid her way mostly through scholarships and graduated in 1917 She took post graduate study at the College and joined the College Staff She visited the Studio Building and decorate the shack behind where K
A Y Jackson R C A oil on board Seldom was there found a subject all composed and waiting to be painted out of a confusion of motives the vital one had to be determined upon Sketching here demanded a quick decision in composition an ignoring or summarizing of much of the detail a searching out of significant form and a colour analysis that must never err on the side of timidity One must know the No
Franz Frank Johnston oil on panel quot In Johnston one can almost see the sound swelling into the vastness of infinity The small panel is no restriction to the eye and one stands among the stars of timeless space Dancing formless light subaqueous in feeling ephemeral as Aurora Borealis It holds one motionless in moving space quot 1 Frank Johnston was born in Toronto and like many other Group membe
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on cut cardboard Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas mounted on masonite Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas mounted on masonite Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A ink drawing on cardboard Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A polychrome wood sculpture Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A acrylic on canvas Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of Les
Jean Paul J r me R C A collage on cardboard Born in Montreal Quebec Jerome studied with Stanley Cosgrove at l Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal 1945 52 and in France Italy Switzerland and Austria 1956 58 His early work was influenced by Mondrian Kandinsky and the Cubists Working in oil acrylic charcoal and pastel he painted images of heads still life and non representational works He was a member of L
John Kasyn oil on board OSA CSPWC 1926 2009 Born in Poland Kasyn came to Winnipeg Manitoba in 1938 and studied at the Ontario College of Art and the Central Technical School 1940 both in Toronto Working in oils acrylic and watercolour he paints Toronto streetscapes with particular emphasis on the backs and backyards of houses usually row houses or semidetached in various Toronto neightbourhoods He
John Kasyn watercolour OSA CSPWC 1926 2009 Born in Poland Kasyn came to Winnipeg Manitoba in 1938 and studied at the Ontario College of Art and the Central Technical School 1940 both in Toronto Working in oils acrylic and watercolour he paints Toronto streetscapes with particular emphasis on the backs and backyards of houses usually row houses or semidetached in various Toronto neightbourhoods He
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A oil on board Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of the art departm
Illingworth Kerr R C A oil on canvas board Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of the art
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock prints ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director o
Illingworth Kerr R C A block print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of the
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A block print ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of the
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A oil on canvas Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of the art depart
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 71 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
Illingworth Kerr R C A linoblock print ed 77 of 100 Illingworth Holey Kerr quot Buck quot painter illustrator writer b at Lumsden Sask 20 Aug 1905 d at Calgary 6 Jan 1989 Kerr attended Central Technical School Toronto and Ontario College of Art He also studied at Westminster School of Art London in 1936 and returning to Canada taught at Vancouver School of Art 1945 47 In 1947 he became director of
A C Leighton A R C A hand coloured lithograph 1901 1965 Born in Hastings Sussex England he received his formal education at Hastings and in London at the Hornsey School He had no formal painting lessons but received advice and criticism from a friend E Leslie Badham R B A Leighton did paintings for a commercial organization It was while he was filling a commission for this firm at Mansion House an
Jean Paul Lemieux R C A oil on canvas Jean Paul Lemieux painter b at Qu bec C Qu 18 Nov 1904 d at Montr al Qu 7 Nov 1990 Lemieux s artistic universe is often classified as one of northern landscapes flat barren and infinite but this preoccupation was only one characteristic of his work He attended the cole des beaux arts in Montr al from 1926 34 interrupted by a trip to Paris After teaching at the
Ernest Lindner oil on canvas
Arthur Lismer R C A oil on board double sided Arthur Lismer painter educator b at Sheffield Eng 27 June 1885 d at Montr al 23 Mar 1969 Lismer studied at Sheffield School of Art 1899 1906 and the Acad mie royale des beaux arts Antwerp 1906 07 He moved to Canada in 1911 seeking work as a commercial illustrator At the Grip Engraving Co in Toronto he met J E H MacDonald Tom Thomson and F H Johnston an
Arthur Lismer R C A oil on board Arthur Lismer painter educator b at Sheffield Eng 27 June 1885 d at Montr al 23 Mar 1969 Lismer studied at Sheffield School of Art 1899 1906 and the Acad mie royale des beaux arts Antwerp 1906 07 He moved to Canada in 1911 seeking work as a commercial illustrator At the Grip Engraving Co in Toronto he met J E H MacDonald Tom Thomson and F H Johnston and shortly the
Arthur Lismer R C A oil on canvas
John Little A R C A oil on canvas Born in Montreal P Q in 1928 He studied two years at the Montreal Museum of Fine arts under Dr Arthur Lismer and Goodridge Roberts Subsequently he went to New York where he attended the Art Students League under Will Barnet and Frank J Reilley It was also there in 1949 that he worked as an assistant to Mr Ray Bailley on the now defunct comic strip quot Bruce Gentr
J E H MacDonald R C A oil on board In the autumn of 1918 Group of Seven members J E H MacDonald Lawren Harris and Frank Johnston made the first of their renowned boxcar trips to Algoma with patron Dr MacCallum Lawren Harris was able to convince the Algoma Central Railway to lend them a boxcar which was sidelined from the tracks at convenient sketching locations The boxcar was used as lodgings and
Marmaduke Matthews R C A watercolour lt p gt Born in Barcheston Warwickshire England the eldest son of Marmaduke Matthews and Maria Southam His family moved to Fifield Oxfordshire where he spent his early youth He attended Cowley School Oxford and then London University His parents wanted him to enter commercial life and he spent three years working for a German publishing and importing house in L
Mabel May R C A oil on panel double sided lt p gt 1877 1971 lt p gt lt p gt Henrietta Mabel May studied with William Brymner at the Art Association of Montreal 1909 1912 Subsequently she traveled with Emily Coonan to Paris where she was particularly influenced by the Impressionists Following her studies in Paris she returned to Montreal and she became an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy 191
Irene McCaugherty watercolour lt p gt 1914 1996 lt p gt lt p gt A painter of imagined pasts and invented histories Irene McCaugherty s works reflect an interest in narrative and story telling She first turned to art as a therapeutic practice when recovering from an illness and only began painting later in life Having lived most of her life in Lethbridge Alberta she became enthralled by its history
William McElcheran R C A bronze ed 5 of 9 Born in Hamilton the promising young artist received a scholarship to study at the Ontario College of Art In 1948 he graduated at the top of his class and was awarded the Lieutenant Governor s Medal During his early years as a woodworker McElcheran focused on liturgical art as he began carving church furniture and pews He went on to become chief designer f
David Milne watercolour and gouache on illustration board David Brown Milne was born at Burgoyne Ontario in 1882 The youngest of 10 children born to Presbyterian Scottish immigrants Milne s training and initial recognition took place in New York In Canada he was practically unknown until 1934 and he did not receive the same attention as the Group of Seven his contemporaries until recent years Succ
Marion Nicoll R C A card print ed 34 of 60 1909 1971 Marion Florence S Mackay Nicoll was born in Calgary Alberta In high school she took extra curricular painting classes at St Joseph s Convent Red Deer Alberta 1925 1926 She studied at the Ontario College of Art Toronto but she did not finish because of an illness She then studied under A C Leighton at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Ar
Marion Nicoll R C A card print ed 23 of 90 1909 1971 Marion Florence S Mackay Nicoll was born in Calgary Alberta In high school she took extra curricular painting classes at St Joseph s Convent Red Deer Alberta 1925 1926 She studied at the Ontario College of Art Toronto but she did not finish because of an illness She then studied under A C Leighton at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Ar
Frank Panabaker A R C A oil on board lt p gt Frank Panabaker an artist closely associated with Hamilton during his lengthy career also enjoyed a considerable international reputation for his paintings of the Canadian landscape Frank Panabaker was a member of the Allied Artists of America one of a handful of Canadians ever to be elected to the group an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A colour woodcut ed 88 of 200 1884 1963 Born in Barton Upon Humber England Phillips studied under Edward Taylor at the Birmingham School of Art 1899 1902 He moved to South Africa 1903 1908 before he immigrated to Winnipeg 1913 1924 1925 40 before settling in Calgary Alberta in 1941 He is best known for his colour woodcuts from 1917 influenced by Japanese colour woodcut t
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A watercolour 1884 1963 Born in Barton Upon Humber England Phillips studied under Edward Taylor at the Birmingham School of Art 1899 1902 He moved to South Africa 1903 1908 before he immigrated to Winnipeg 1913 1924 1925 40 before settling in Calgary Alberta in 1941 He is best known for his colour woodcuts from 1917 influenced by Japanese colour woodcut techniques and th
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A colour woodcut ed 50 1884 1963 Born in Barton Upon Humber England Phillips studied under Edward Taylor at the Birmingham School of Art 1899 1902 He moved to South Africa 1903 1908 before he immigrated to Winnipeg 1913 1924 1925 40 before settling in Calgary Alberta in 1941 He is best known for his colour woodcuts from 1917 influenced by Japanese colour woodcut techniqu
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A coloured woodcut ed 15 of 100 1884 1963 Born in Barton Upon Humber England Phillips studied under Edward Taylor at the Birmingham School of Art 1899 1902 He moved to South Africa 1903 1908 before he immigrated to Winnipeg 1913 1924 1925 40 before settling in Calgary Alberta in 1941 He is best known for his colour woodcuts from 1917 influenced by Japanese colour woodcut
Ren Richard oil on board
Jean Paul Riopelle R C A lithograph Jean Paul Riopelle was born in 1923 in Montreal Quebec Interested in both art and drafting from an early age Riopelle s artistic endeavours were originally based in Academic style still life and landscape works He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts briefly before moving on to study at the cole du Meuble in Montreal At the cole du Meuble he met Paul mile Borduas t
Jean Paul Riopelle R C A watercolour Jean Paul Riopelle was born in 1923 in Montreal Quebec Interested in both art and drafting from an early age Riopelle s artistic endeavours were originally based in Academic style still life and landscape works He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts briefly before moving on to study at the cole du Meuble in Montreal At the cole du Meuble he met Paul mile Borduas
William Ronald R C A oil on canvas William Ronald n Smith painter b at Stratford Ont 13 Aug 1926 d at Toronto Ont 9 Feb 1998 Ronald s abstract expressionism influenced an era in Canadian art he was the catalyst who organized Painters Eleven the first abstract painting group in Ontario in 1953 His gift lies in his work s spontaneity dynamism and energy and in his natural talent for handling paint A
Tom Thomson oil on board
J D Turner oil on board
Frederick Horsman Varley R C A oil on board Frederick Horsman Varley painter b at Sheffield Eng 2 Jan 1881 d at Toronto 8 Sept 1969 In early life he spent much time in the English countryside and became intensely spiritual finding God in nature not in the church He received a solid art education first at the Sheffield School of Art 1892 1900 then the Acad mie royale des beaux arts in Antwerp Belgi
Frederick Arthur Verner A R C A watercolour 1836 1928 Frederick Verner was born in Ontario in 1836 Verner traveled to England in 1856 to study art at the South Kensington School of Art While in England he served for the British army Upon his return to Canada in 1862 he opened a studio in Toronto During his time spent in Canada he painted many fine portraits of the native people as well as native s
Frederick Arthur Verner A R C A watercolour 1836 1928 Frederick Verner was born in Ontario in 1836 Verner traveled to England in 1856 to study art at the South Kensington School of Art While in England he served for the British army Upon his return to Canada in 1862 he opened a studio in Toronto During his time spent in Canada he painted many fine portraits of the native people as well as native s
Nicholas N de Grandmaison oil on canvas
Nicholas de Grandmaison pastel lt p gt Best known for his portraits of First Nations people de Grandmaison s oeuvre covered the whole of western Canada capturing many of the west s key figures including politicians business giants and religious leaders Along the way he was named an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy and he received the Order of Canada and an honourary degree from the U
Nicholas de Grandmaison pastel lt p gt Best known for his portraits of First Nations people de Grandmaison s oeuvre covered the whole of western Canada capturing many of the west s key figures including politicians business giants and religious leaders Along the way he was named an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy and he received the Order of Canada and an honourary degree from the U
Nicholas de Grandmaison pastel lt p gt Best known for his portraits of First Nations people de Grandmaison s oeuvre covered the whole of western Canada capturing many of the west s key figures including politicians business giants and religious leaders Along the way he was named an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy and he received the Order of Canada and an honourary degree from the U
Nicholas de Grandmaison pastel lt p gt Best known for his portraits of First Nations people de Grandmaison s oeuvre covered the whole of western Canada capturing many of the west s key figures including politicians business giants and religious leaders Along the way he was named an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy and he received the Order of Canada and an honourary degree from the U
Oscar deLall oil on canvas