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Sybil Andrews coloured 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
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
Frank Armington oil on canvas Frank Armington studied art in Toronto under J W L Forster and in Paris first at the Academie Julian under Benjamin Constant and Chaumiere under Lucien Simon Frank Armington first went to Paris in 1899 but returned to Canada with his wife Caroline 1875 1939 to teach art in Winnipeg from 1901 through 1905 During this period Robert Fulton Logan was among his students Re
Frank Armington oil on canvas Frank Armington studied art in Toronto under J W L Forster and in Paris first at the Academie Julian under Benjamin Constant and Chaumiere under Lucien Simon Frank Armington first went to Paris in 1899 but returned to Canada with his wife Caroline 1875 1939 to teach art in Winnipeg from 1901 through 1905 During this period Robert Fulton Logan was among his students Re
Frank Armington oil on canvas Frank Armington studied art in Toronto under J W L Forster and in Paris first at the Academie Julian under Benjamin Constant and Chaumiere under Lucien Simon Frank Armington first went to Paris in 1899 but returned to Canada with his wife Caroline 1875 1939 to teach art in Winnipeg from 1901 through 1905 During this period Robert Fulton Logan was among his students Re
J M Barnsley watercolour Barnsley was born in West Flamborough Canada West today known as Dundas Ontario His childhood was marked by several tragedies the death of his father and sister the death of his uncle his mother s brother and the burning of the family business 1 As a result his mother Christina Barnsley 1829 1923 moved with him to St Louis Missouri United States where another brother lived
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
J W Beatty R C A oil on board 1869 1941 Born in Toronto Ontario Beatty quit school early to work as a house painter and engraver He became a fireman in Toronto and married Caroline Cormack who was inspirational in his development as an artist He studied under J W L Forster George A Reid F M Bell Smith and William Cruikshank in his spare time from the fire hall He also studied at the Academie Julia
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 oil on board 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 Art
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 oil on canvas 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 Ar
Frederic Marlett Bell Smith R C A oil on canvas 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 Ar
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
Molly Lamb Bobak R C A oil on canvas board Molly Joan Lamb Bobak was born on 25 February 1922 in Vancouver British Columbia She studied art at the Vancouver School of Art from 1938 1941 with Jack Shadbolt and Charles Scott In 1942 she joined the Canadian Women s Army Corps and became the first Canadian female war artist in 1945 she painted in this capacity at Aldershot Britain and later in Holland
Molly Lamb Bobak R C A oil on canvas Molly Joan Lamb Bobak was born on 25 February 1922 in Vancouver British Columbia She studied art at the Vancouver School of Art from 1938 1941 with Jack Shadbolt and Charles Scott In 1942 she joined the Canadian Women s Army Corps and became the first Canadian female war artist in 1945 she painted in this capacity at Aldershot Britain and later in Holland Of he
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
Franklin Carmichael R C A oil on board
Franklin Carmichael R C A oil on board
Emily Carr oil on paper Emily Carr spent most of her life on Vancouver Island but she also studied for three years at the California School of Design in San Francisco 1890 1893 for five years at the Westminster School of Art in London England 1899 1904 where she also attended sketching classes at St Ives in Cornwall at the Meadows Studio Bushey and at the Acad mie Colarossi in Paris for one year 1
A J Casson P R C A oil on panel 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 the
A J Casson P R C A oil on panel 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 the
A J Casson P R C A oil on panel 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 the
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
A J Casson P R C A oil on board 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 the
A J Casson P R C A oil on board 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 the
Marc Chagall China ink gouache watercolor and crayons on paper
Stanley Cosgrove R C A oil on canvas 1911 2002 Painter Muralist draughtsman Stanley Morel Cosgrove born of Irish and French parentage in Montreal Studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts Montreal and at the school of the Art Association of Montreal under Edwin H Holgate Won a Province of Quebec prize for painting in 1939 and worked in Mexico with Jose Clemente Orozco until 1944 Won a Canadian governmen
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
Marcelle Ferron R C A oil on canvas Marcelle Ferron artist b at Louiseville Qu 29 Jan 1924 d at Montr al 18 Nov 2001 Sister of Jacques Ferron she was an active participant in Les Automatistes led by Paul mile Borduas and has pursued an innovative artistic career where her work in stained glass is noteworthy After studying at the cole du Meuble in Montr al and the cole des beaux arts in Qu bec City
LL Fitzgerald oil on canvas Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1890 His boyhood summers had been spent on his grandmother s farm and a deep love of the prairies remained with him all of his life After leaving school he wrote quot I worked in a wholesale drug office and finding the job not quite satisfying I felt the first real urge to draw so I got some drawing paper a penc
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
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
Henry George Glyde R C A oil on panel 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 interaction wit
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
Henry George Glyde R C A oil on panel 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 interaction wit
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
Lawren Harris oil on board 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
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
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
Frank Hennessey R C A oil on board RCA FRSA OSA 1893 1941 Born in Ottawa Ontario Hennessey studied at Albion College Michigan B A 1916 but he was largely self taught He travelled to the Arctic Circle as an assitant naturalist and artist c 1907 He worked for the Geological Survey of Canada 1913 15 and as an entomologist for the federal Department of Agriculture 1921 41 Working mainly in coloured ch
Frank Hennessey R C A oil on canvas RCA FRSA OSA 1893 1941 Born in Ottawa Ontario Hennessey studied at Albion College Michigan B A 1916 but he was largely self taught He travelled to the Arctic Circle as an assitant naturalist and artist c 1907 He worked for the Geological Survey of Canada 1913 15 and as an entomologist for the federal Department of Agriculture 1921 41 Working mainly in coloured c
Randolph S Hewton oil on canvas
A Y Jackson R C A oil on panel 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
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
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
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
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 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 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
Farquhar McGillivray Knowles watercolour 1859 1932 Farquhar McGillivray Knowles was born in 1859 in Syracuse NY but shortly after his family moved to Canada where he received his early education in Guelph Ontario As a young man he pursued a career in the military which was put to an end after suffering a serious accident From there his artistic pursuits began He studied art in New York under Willi
William Kurelek R C A mixed media on board William Kurelek Wasyl painter and writer evangelist b near Whitford Alta 3 Mar 1927 d at Toronto 3 Nov 1977 Influenced by Bosch and Brueghel and by prairie roots his UKRAINIAN heritage and Roman Catholicism Kurelek s realistic and symbolic paintings record his historic culture and religious vision The oldest of 7 children he was expected to help run the f
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
Maud Lewis oil on board Maud Lewis 1903 1970 was born to John and Agnes Dowley on the Yarmouth and Acadian Shore of Nova Scotia Although there is some debate about her exact birth place recent research has revealed that Maud was born in the town of Yarmouth NS As a child Maud spent most of her time alone mostly because she felt uncomfortable about her differences around the other children She had
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 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 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
Charles MacDonald Manley watercolour
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 coloured woodcut 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 a
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 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
Robert Pilot R C A oil on board lt div gt Robert Wakeham Pilot was born in St John s Newfoundland 1898 His widowed mother married the Canadian artist Maurice Cullen in 1910 and they went back to Cullen s home in Montreal Young Robert often assisted his stepfather doing chores in the studio and thus learned the craft from the bottom up He also attended night classes at the Monument National and lat
Mary Pratt R C A oil on linen Mary Pratt was born in 1935 in Fredericton New Brunswick As a fine arts student at Mount Allison University Pratt was mentored by Alex Colville Mary Pratt s work represented a snapshot of a woman s domestic life creating highly realistic and dramatic still life works that were inspired by her surroundings In 1996 she became a Companion of the Order of Canada and in 20
David Pugh oil on canvas
Ren Richard oil on board
Jean-Paul Riopelle R.C.A.
Jean Paul Riopelle R C A oil on canvas 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 Bordua
Jean-Paul Riopelle R.C.A.
Jean Paul Riopelle R C A oil on paper on linen 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 mil
Tom Roberts R C A oil on board lt p gt Born in 1909 Tom Roberts was the grandson of Samuel Roberts founder of Roberts Gallery 1842 Having spent much time in the gallery during his youth Tom resolved at an early age to become an artist He studied art at Toronto s Central Technical School and at the Ontario College of Art under such well known artists as J W Beatty and Fred Haines lt p gt lt p gt Hi
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
Allen Sapp acrylic on canvas
Marc Aur le de Foy Suzor Cot R C A oil on board Marc Aur le de Foy Suzor Cot painter sculptor church decorator b at Arthabaska Qu 5 Apr 1869 d at Daytona Beach Fla 27 Jan 1937 Suzor Cot s highly successful career was the result of his sure talent his extroverted personality and favourable circumstances In secondary school his talent for drawing attracted attention and in 1887 he became involved in
Tom Thomson 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
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