Historical, Post-War & Contemporary
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Sybil Andrews
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.
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
Frank Armington oil on board 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 Ret
J.W. Beatty R.C.A.
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
Molly Lamb Bobak R.C.A.
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
Harry Britton R.C.A.
Harry Britton R C A oil on canvas laid down on board 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
Jack Bush R.C.A.
Jack Bush R C A watercolour on paper John Hamilton Bush quot Jack quot painter b at Toronto 20 Mar 1909 d there 24 Jan 1977 Jack Bush was raised in London and Montr al where he worked initially as a commercial artist in his father s Montr al firm Rapid Electro Type Company In 1928 he moved to the Toronto office of the Rapid Grip Company where his interest in fine art as well as commercial art was
Maurice Cullen R.C.A.
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
Mary Bell Eastlake R.C.A.
Mary Bell Eastlake R C A pastel on paper lt p gt Mary Alexandra Eastlake n e Bell studied in Montreal with Robert Harris in New York at the Art Students League with William Chase c 1885 and at the Acad mie Colarossi In 1886 she was commissioned to paint a number of works for American patrons in New York She traveled to France and England 1890 and to Paris in 1891 She became a member of the staff o
Mary Bell Eastlake R.C.A.
Mary Bell Eastlake R C A watercolour double sided lt p gt Mary Alexandra Eastlake n e Bell studied in Montreal with Robert Harris in New York at the Art Students League with William Chase c 1885 and at the Acad mie Colarossi In 1886 she was commissioned to paint a number of works for American patrons in New York She traveled to France and England 1890 and to Paris in 1891 She became a member of th
Mary Bell Eastlake R.C.A.
Mary Bell Eastlake R C A pastel lt p gt Mary Alexandra Eastlake n e Bell studied in Montreal with Robert Harris in New York at the Art Students League with William Chase c 1885 and at the Acad mie Colarossi In 1886 she was commissioned to paint a number of works for American patrons in New York She traveled to France and England 1890 and to Paris in 1891 She became a member of the staff of Victori
Mary Bell Eastlake R.C.A.
Mary Bell Eastlake R C A pastel lt p gt Mary Alexandra Eastlake n e Bell studied in Montreal with Robert Harris in New York at the Art Students League with William Chase c 1885 and at the Acad mie Colarossi In 1886 she was commissioned to paint a number of works for American patrons in New York She traveled to France and England 1890 and to Paris in 1891 She became a member of the staff of Victori
Clarence Gagnon R.C.A.
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.
Clarence Gagnon R C A oil on panel 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
Robert Genn
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
Henry George Glyde R.C.A.
Henry George Glyde R C A oil on canvas 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 wi
Lawren Harris
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
Alex Janvier R.C.A.
Alex Janvier R C A acrylic on canvas Alex Simeon Janvier painter b at Le Goff near Bonnyville Alta 28 Feb 1935 A Chipewyan he graduated from the Southern Alberta College of Art in 1964 and had his start painting a mural for the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 Alex Janvier returned to Alberta in 1968 to teach adult classes at the Saddle Lake Indian School St Paul and Alberta Newstart Inc Fort
Franz (Frank) Johnston
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 Jérôme R.C.A.
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 Jérôme R.C.A.
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 Jérôme R.C.A.
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 Jérôme R.C.A.
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
Illingworth Kerr R.C.A.
Illingworth Kerr R C A woodblock 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
Jean Paul Lemieux R.C.A.
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
Arthur Lismer R.C.A.
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
Henri Léopold Masson R.C.A.
Henri L opold Masson R C A watercolour Masson Henri L opold painter b at Spy Belgium 10 Jan 1907 d at Ottawa 9 Feb 1996 Largely self taught Masson combined his narrative abilities with a fluid Group of Seven style He lived in Ottawa from 1921 and began exhibiting nationally in 1938 and internationally in 1946 His themes reflect his belief in the unity of nature and art Cityscapes and landscapes re
Henri Léopold Masson R.C.A.
Henri L opold Masson R C A lithograph ed 23 of 100 Masson Henri L opold painter b at Spy Belgium 10 Jan 1907 d at Ottawa 9 Feb 1996 Largely self taught Masson combined his narrative abilities with a fluid Group of Seven style He lived in Ottawa from 1921 and began exhibiting nationally in 1938 and internationally in 1946 His themes reflect his belief in the unity of nature and art Cityscapes and l
Jean McEwen R.C.A.
Jean McEwen R C A oil on canvas Jean McEwen wanted his abstract paintings to be an experience for the viewer They are layered with translucent and opaque colour and he is particularly known for his experiments in pouring and layering paint McEwen studied pharmacy at the University of Montreal while maintaining an interest in poetry and painting In 1951 less than a year after his graduation he deci
RFM McInnis
RFM McInnis oil on panel RFM McInnis is a prolific artist whose work can be found in prestigious galleries in major cities as well as in private and corporate collections He has painted portraits of famous Canadians such as Margaret Atwood Peter Pocklington Maureen McTeer and Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin among others Yet after his more than 40 years of making a living as a respected and success
Pegi Nicol MacLeod
Pegi Nicol MacLeod oil on canvas lt p gt Pegi Nicol MacLeod was among Canada s most prominent artists during the second quarter of the twentieth century In her short lifetime she showed her paintings extensively across the country alongside the likes of A Y Jackson and the rest of the Group of Seven She won prestigious national art prizes and received important commissions including one for war ar
Marion Nicoll R.C.A.
Marion Nicoll R C A card print ed 25 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
Marion Nicoll R.C.A.
Marion Nicoll R C A card print ed 37 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
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific colour lithograph From the early 1880s until the 1960s the CPR commissioned many artists to create brochures posters menus and advertisements These items were used to promote travel immigration and settlement war efforts freight traffic and other services provided by the company In early years CPR sponsored artists both well known and emerging talent by providing railway passes to
Walter Joseph Phillips R.C.A.
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A coloured woodcut ed 48 of 100 RCA ASA CSPE CSPWC 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 Japa
Walter Joseph Phillips R.C.A.
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A wood engraving ed 20 of 120 RCA ASA CSPE CSPWC 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 Japane
Walter Joseph Phillips R.C.A.
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A coloured woodcut ed 80 of 100 RCA ASA CSPE CSPWC 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 Japa
Walter Joseph Phillips R.C.A.
Walter Joseph Phillips R C A coloured woodcut RCA ASA CSPE CSPWC 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 w
Robert Pilot R.C.A.
Robert Pilot R C A oil on canvas 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 la
Christopher Pratt R.C.A.
Christopher Pratt R C A silkscreen in colours ed 29 of 30 Christopher Pratt was born in St John s Newfoundland in 1935 While a pre medicine student at Mount Allison University he became interested in the fine arts and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts It was at Mount Allison under the mentorship of fellow artist Alex Colville where his work began to exhibit the meticulous rendering and stark
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 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
Goodridge Roberts R.C.A.
Goodridge Roberts R C A oil on panel 1904 1974 Born in The Barbados B W I where his parents were on a short vacation the son of Theodore Goodridge Roberts poet and novelist and Frances Seymour Allen The family returned to Fredericton to live with his paternal grandfather then rector of the Anglican parish church He moved with his parents to England in 1908 to France in 1910 back to Canada and Fred
Ethel Seath
Ethel Seath oil on canvas board lt p gt 1879 1963 lt p gt lt p gt A painter who enjoyed depicting everyday objects Seath often painted still lifes and landscapes with an eye for abstract qualities Her treatment of space was often decorative with attention to how various forms interacted with each other Due to familial financial constraints her father was chronically ill Seath began work as an illu
Jack Leonard Shadbolt
Jack Leonard Shadbolt oil on canvas lt p gt Jack Leonard Shadbolt artist teacher author poet b at Shoeburyness Eng 4 Feb 1909 d at Burnaby BC 22 Nov 1998 Best known as a painter and draftsman he wrote 3 books and many articles and through his teaching profoundly influenced art and artists in BC and across Canada He moved to British Columbia in 1912 lt p gt lt p gt Jack Shadbolt studied at the Art
Margaret Shelton
Margaret Shelton color linocut lt p gt 1915 1984 lt p gt lt p gt Margaret Shelton was born August 15 1915 on a farm near Bruce east of Edmonton Alberta of English parents She grew up in Drumheller Valley in south central Alberta From an early age she began to draw and was encouraged by both parents and teachers Her talent was already apparent by age 14 1929 when she had produced some paintings and
Margaret Shelton
Margaret Shelton colour linocut lt p gt 1915 1984 lt p gt lt p gt Margaret Shelton was born August 15 1915 on a farm near Bruce east of Edmonton Alberta of English parents She grew up in Drumheller Valley in south central Alberta From an early age she began to draw and was encouraged by both parents and teachers Her talent was already apparent by age 14 1929 when she had produced some paintings an
Jori Smith
Jori Smith oil on canvas double sided lt p gt 1907 2005 lt p gt lt p gt Jori Smith s extensive painting career spanned nearly seventy years She began her art studies at the Art Association of Montreal with Randolph Hewton in 1922 and later the same year transferred to the Ecole des Beaux Arts where she received a number of awards In 1926 Albert Laberge art critic for La Presse singled her out as a
Philip Surrey R.C.A.
Philip Surrey R C A oil on canvas lt p gt Philip Surrey a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society was a figurative painter with an enduring interest in human subjects within urban nightscapes For most of his career Surrey used Montreal as his stage arranging lighting and figures most often pedestrians in compositions that revealed both the gregarious nature and the solitude of humanity A
Frederick Arthur Verner A.R.C.A.
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
Horatio Walker R.C.A.
Horatio Walker R C A oil on canvas on board lt p gt RCA AWCS NAD RI RSC SAA 1858 1938 lt p gt lt p gt Born in Listowel Ontario Walker was a self taught painter influenced by the Barbizon School France Jean Millet and Homer Watson He was introduced to painting by John A Fraser Henry Sandham Lucius O Brien and Henri Perr while working at the Notman photography studio Toronto Ontario 1873 1876 Workin
Charles Jones Way
Charles Jones Way watercolour lt p gt Charles Jones Way 1835 1919 lt p gt lt p gt Charles Jones Way was born in Dartmouth England and studied at South Kensington Art Schools He came to Canada in 1858 and settled in Montreal Way traveled extensively through Canada and Europe He became a member of the RCA the year of its inception 1880 CJ Way painted the Rocky Mountains for the Canadian Pacific Rail