For my set "Canadian painters"

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Version française qui suit Alan Caswell Collier RCA, OSA (1911 - 1990) was a painter, commercial artist, illustrator, muralist and educator. He was born in Toronto and, with the exception of a residency in New York City from 1937 to 1942. His primary medium was oil, however he has done some watercolors, acrylics and ink drawings. His subjects are Canadian landscape, cityscape, mining, industry and portraiture. His style is realist with a focus on composition, texture, volume and light. Collier began to show an interest in art at age 12. From 1929 to 1933 he studied at the Ontario College of Art. He furthered his studies at the Art Student's League in New York in 1937, working at mines during the summer to fund his education. In 1939 he found work in New York as an advertising artist, but moved back to Toronto to work as a sheet metal worker in 1942 after marrying fellow Canadian Ruth Brown the year prior. He joined the Canadian Army in 1943, and upon his return from the war in 1946 he again worked as an advertising artist in Toronto, but focused more on his painting and less on his commercial art. His landscapes are known for their well-defined sense of form and strong compositions stripped of extraneous detail. In 1951 Collier started doing a series of paintings of underground mining, one of which is in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. He was elected to the Ontario Society of Artists in 1952 and began teaching advertising art at the Ontario College of Art in 1955. The following year marked the first of many summer sketching trips taken with his family to various parts of Canada, including British Columbia. He began painting full time in 1967, and a retrospective of his work was held by the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in 1971. He traveled to the High Arctic to paint with the Polar Continental Shelf Project in 1984 and 1985. Collier work is represented in the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and the Frye Museum in Seattle, among many others. Alan Caswell Collier RCA, OSA (1911 - 1990) était un peintre, artiste commercial, illustrateur, muraliste et éducateur. Il est né à Toronto et, à l'exception d'une résidence à New York de 1937 à 1942. Son principal médium était l'huile, mais il a réalisé des dessins à l'aquarelle, à l'acrylique et à l'encre. Ses sujets sont le paysage canadien, le paysage urbain, les mines, l'industrie et le portrait. Son style est réaliste et met l'accent sur la composition, la texture, le volume et la lumière. Collier commence à s'intéresser à l'art à l'âge de 12 ans. De 1929 à 1933, il étudie au Ontario College of Art. Il a poursuivi ses études à la Art Student's League à New York en 1937, travaillant dans des mines pendant l'été pour financer ses études. En 1939, il trouva du travail à New York en tant qu'artiste publicitaire, puis retourna à Toronto pour travailler comme tôlier en 1942 après avoir épousé sa compatriote Ruth Brown l'année précédente. Il entra dans l'armée canadienne en 1943 et, à son retour de la guerre en 1946, il travailla à nouveau comme artiste publicitaire à Toronto, mais se concentra davantage sur sa peinture et moins sur son art commercial. Ses paysages sont connus pour leur sens des formes bien défini et leurs compositions fortes dépourvues de détails superflus. En 1951, Collier commence à réaliser une série de peintures sur les mines souterraines, dont l'une fait partie de la collection du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada. Il a été élu à l'Ontario Society of Artists en 1952 et a commencé à enseigner l'art publicitaire au Ontario College of Art en 1955. L'année suivante a été le premier de nombreux voyages de dessin estivaux effectués avec sa famille dans diverses régions du Canada, y compris la Colombie-Britannique. Il commence à peindre à plein temps en 1967 et une rétrospective de son travail est organisée par la Robert McLaughlin Gallery en 1971. Il se rend dans le Haut-Arctique pour peindre avec le projet du plateau continental polaire en 1984 et 1985. Les œuvres de Collier sont notamment exposées au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, au Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario, à la Robert McLaughlin Gallery et au Frye Museum de Seattle. © 2019. All images are copyrighted © by Alan Caswell Collier or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only. Alan Collier and family across Canada 1949, La route de St Sauveur, Québec Ile-aux-Coudres, St Joseph de la Rive , Comté de Charleboix, Québec La lumière des érables, Québec L’Etoile D’Argent, Percé, Québec Plage Nord, Percé, Québec Tapisserie des Laurentides, Québec Tug “Nipigon”, Base Abitibi Marine, Québec 1990, On Fortune Bay, Newfoundland Burnside, B.B., Newfoundland Cape Spear, Newfoundland Church at Shag Harbour, N.S. Out of the winter months Quiet Cove, Glovertown, Newfoundland The Elements, Cap Breton Autumn Trees, Mulmur, Twp., Ontario Autumn, Madawaska Valley, Near Combermere, Ontario Madawaska River, Near Quadville, Ontario Near Papineau Lake in October (Madawaska Valley), Ontario Nicholsons Locks, Rideau Canal, Ontario 4120 North End of Lake Joseph, Ontario Pioneer buildings on Greenan Lake Road, West of Barry, Ontario 1982 Cartwright, Manitoba Alona Bay, Lake Superior Golden September March flows into April (at Saskatchewan River Crossing), 1982 4150 1982 MT. Wilson, Northern Banff, Alberta, 1982 Southern Alberta, 1 mile south of Longview, Alberta, 1989 Bow River in Banff Park, Alberta Big Horn Dam, Alberta 30th Avenue Complex Airport at Bella Coola, B.C., 1982 Fraser River above Yale, B.C. 1987 Above Atlin Lake (South of the Alaska Highway on the road to Atlin, B.C.) Around Lake Oesa Emerald Lake, Yoho Park Farms In The Valley (At Meadow Creek B.C.), 1989 Hurricane Ridge, Olympic Mountains, B.C. Long Beach, Vancouver Island, B.C. Ranch on Kamloops Indian Reserve #1, B.C. Road to Bella Coola The Haines Road Beside The Dempster Highway (Yukons Ogilvie Mountains), 1990 Onglomerste Creek, in Valley of Hyland River, Yukon Yukon River Yukon’s Looming Mountains, At Mile 110, Haines Highway Big River, Labrador Glacier Across Norwegian Bay, Eastern Arctic

Mark Grantham Canadian contemporary artist

I got a chance to talk with Zoë Pawlak, the great Vancouver based painter about her interesting abstract paintings and her life in Canada.

Alfred Joseph Casson, OC (1898 – 1992) was a member of the Canadian group of artists known as the Group of Seven. He joined the group in 1926 at the invitation of Franklin Carmichael. Casson is best known for his depictions of landscapes, forests and farms of southern Ontario, and for being the youngest member of the Group of Seven. Alfred was born in Toronto to an English Quaker father and a Canadian mother. At age 9 he moved to Guelph and to Hamilton at age 14. The first exposure he had to art was at Hamilton Technical School, where he was asked by his teacher to demonstrate for the class. His father sent him to work at age 15 as an apprentice at a Hamilton lithography company. In 1915 the family moved back to Toronto. At the same time as working, he attended evening classes at Central Technical School. The first public exhibition of his work was at the Canadian National Exhibition, in 1917. He was hired by the commercial art/ engravers firm Brigden's, owned by George and Fredrick Brigden (brothers). In 1919 Casson moved to Rous and Mann where he was influenced by and assistant to Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael to sketch and paint on his own. Carmichael and Casson then moved on to the first Canadian silkscreen printing firm, Sampson, Matthews Ltd. Carmichael introduced Casson to The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, where he met many well-known artists, including other Group of Seven members. During the 1920s, Casson continued to paint during his spare time alone and with the Group of Seven. Alfred enjoyed watercolor and in 1925 along with Carmichael and F. H. Brigden (Fredrick), founded the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Color. After Frank Johnston, a Group of Seven member, left the group in 1921, Casson seemed like an appropriate replacement. Later in 1926, he was invited by Carmichael to become member of the Group of Seven. In the same year he also became an associate member of the most conservative Royal Canadian Academy. After Carmichael left in 1932 to teach at the Ontario College of Art, Casson became their Art Director and later their vice-president in 1946. In 1952, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Honorary Corresponding member. In 1924 Casson married Margaret Petry. His father died shortly after his marriage, and he had to take care of and support his widowed mother. After the ending of the Group of Seven in 1932, he co-founded the Canadian Group of Painters. Casson developed a painting style with clear colors and background designs. Alfred "retired" in 1957 at age 60, to paint full-time. A privately owned work of A. J. Casson's appeared on the May 26, 2008, airing of PBS's "Antiques Roadshow." The work appraised in the $25,000 to $35,000 range. A large oil on canvas by A. J. Casson, Street in Glen Williams, sold for a record $542,800. On November 23rd, 2016, A.J. Casson's Gathering Storm sold for $1,534,000 (CDN). The highest amount paid for a Casson painting, to date. © 2019. All images are copyrighted © by A. J. Casson or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only. 1927, Lighthouse at Oakville 1930, Farm house near Terra Cotta 1930, Untitled (Winter Scene in Small Village) 1932, Spring lasky 1937, The Village Mill 1942, Summer storm 1943, Algonquin Park 1946, Late flurry 1951, Pugh Lake 1953, Crescendo 1954, Barns at Baptiste 1955, Summer sky 1957, March morning 1958, Snow flurries 1960, Farm at Britt 1960, Evening sun after rain 1960, Farmhouse Near Wingle 1960, Rain, Mist and Sun 1962, Evening Sun 1962, Still morning 1963, Valley farm in March 1965, Old bridge on the York River at Bancroft 1966, Cabin Near Cushing, Québec 1968, Early summer, Québec 1970, Farmhouse in the hills, Québec 1971, Little Church at Kilmar, Québec 1972, Farm at Fairmount 1972, October storm 1973, Hilly road, Walters Falls 1974, Grey March day 1974, October storm clouds 1975, Autumn Panorama 1975, Village House, St. George 1976, A house in Unionville 1980, Anglican Church, Magnetawan 1980, October Morning 1980, Old Store in Salem Approaching storm (unknown date) Little Island (unknown date) Prelude (unknown date) Mil at Washago (unknown date)

Primordial Fire, Jock Macdonald, (1957). Apparently Canadian artists are really big on using numbers in their names. Painters Eleven (also known as P11) were an influential group of artists active …

EMILY CARR " Arbutus Tree " Special Edition Canvas MINT CONDITION This is a special edition Canvas by Emily Carr in perfect , mint condition. We offer Free Shipping in North America; if outside of North America, please email us for a shipping quote. (It is extra outside of North America). Emily Carr, (born Dec. 13, 1871, Victoria, B.C., Canada ; died March 2, 1945, Victoria), painter and writer, regarded as a major Canadian artist for her paintings of western Coast Indians and landscape. While teaching art in Vancouver, B.C., Carr made frequent sketching trips to British Columbian Indian villages. Phone us toll free at 1-877-265-4555 anywhere in N. America - anytime ! We are authorized dealers with almost every publisher in N. America and know we can list world class artists at remarkable prices !! We offer FREE pick up of winning items at our Canmore Art gallery located in Canada's beautiful Rocky Mountains. Shipping is done in some of the best built, strong boxes ever seen - always completely insured . Any problems and we ship a new piece immediately - no cost to you!! Think we have superior service, come check out our ART COUNTRY CANADA Gallery on your next visit to BANFF NATIONAL PARK . Check our website for the gallery map and address! Please contact for shipping quotes outside of North America. Thank you ! We accept pay pal and anyone can call into the gallery with visa or mastercard. We try to ship the same day, but some items may ship the following week. Shipping Information All items are completely insured to arrive in MINT condition! We ship in some of the strongest boxes in the industry! We combine shipping daily, on most every item. 1-877-265-4555 Art Country Canada Gallery Rocky Mountain Art Gallery 729 Main Street Canmore , Alberta T1W 2B2 TERMS OF SERVICE ETSY is one side of our business, having a fine art gallery we are able to custom frame most items in our gallery. We work hard to do business the old fashioned way, we treat all customers as if they are family. We answer emails courteously and are fair in all our dealings. We have a toll free number for easy service. Please feel free to contact us at anytime, with any question or comment. We make every effort to answer all emails as quickly as possible. WORLDWIDE SHIPPING We sell and ship worldwide, so please email us for a quote to any location, we drop ship to any address if it is a gift. We charge shipping based on courier and all items are sent fully insured. We offer Free Shipping in North America. Outside of North America, please email for a quote. METHODS OF PAYMENT We accept Paypal which accepts the major credit cards, or we also take Credit Cards Directly over the phone, (MC, VISA,). We accept whatever method is most convenient for you. We ask all auctions to be paid for in the fastest possible time frame. LOCAL PICK UP We encourage customers to pick up items at our gallery. Authorized Greenwich Workshop Dealer / Mill Pond Press Dealer / Somerset Publishing Dealer / Wild Wings Dealer and many more

When you stop signing works, so that people would judge works on their own merit. He is best known as a member the "Group of Seven", who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twe

“Canadian landscape inspires Gordon Harrison’s work and his life. Gordon Harrison is in a happy place following his heart, awakening his senses in a landscape playground. He has developed into one of Canada’s foremost landscape painters. That ease of expression has been a long-time gift. Lost in a world of colour and possibility where [...] Read more

A blog about artists of any medium, country or time.

“Canadian landscape inspires Gordon Harrison’s work and his life. Gordon Harrison is in a happy place following his heart, awakening his senses in a landscape playground. He has developed into one of Canada’s foremost landscape painters. That ease of expression has been a long-time gift. Lost in a world of colour and possibility where [...] Read more

Island Georgian Bay by Franklin Carmichael Giclee print on high quality cotton canvas Eco friendly UV inks Rolled canvas, not stretched Approx. 2"-3" white border all around left for stretching Securely packaged and shipped Franklin Carmichael Some of the finest of Carmichael's work is the countryside and rural buildings around his hometown. Like A.J. Casson, Carmichael documented our rural Ontario and its architecture. A member of the Group of Seven, his early period works use a rich paint impasto, glowing with colour. Carmichael loved the natural pattern that he discovered within nature, reflecting this love in his many works. Today these works still stand out as icons of Canadian art, placing him among Canada's finest painters, both in the medium of oils and also water colours. Franklin Carmichael, born at Orillia, Ontario. Went to Toronto in 1911 and studied at the Ontario College of Art with William Cruikshank and G.A. Reid and at the Toronto Technical School with Gustav Hahn; also at the Antwerp Academy (1913). Original member of the Group of Seven, 1920, and of the Canadian Group of Painters, 1933. A.R.C.A. in 1935, R.C.A. in 1938. Worked for a time at commercial art, then taught at the Ontario College of Art (1932 - 45). He then died in Toronto in 1945.

My latest work will be featured at Madrona Gallery, in Victoria, BC, in a solo exhibition from May 13th to 27th. A complete catalog can be found below. The Ragged Isles (30 x 40). Acrylic on canvas…