C. Anthony Law

C. Anthony Law Artist Bio: C. Anthony Law (1916-1996) Anthony Law was born in London, England in 1916 to Canadian parents, Law was inspired and encouraged to study art by his grandfather Law, himself an artist, and family friend and noted anthropologist, Dr. Marius...

Leonard C. Lane

Leonard C. Lane Artist Bio: Leonard Lane (1910-1978) Leonard Lane was born in Bristol, England, and immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of sixteen. The Lane’s settled in Hamilton, Ontario, where Leonard got a job as a draftsman in the International...

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam Artist Bio: Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) Wifredo Lam was a prominent Cuban artist of mixed African-Chinese ancestry. In his art, he sought to portray the enduring Afro-Cuban spiritual culture. In 1916, Lam moved to Havana to study law. He also studied painting...

Dusan Kadlec

Dusan Kadlec Artist Bio: Dusan Kadlec (1942-2018) Dusan Kadlec is a well-known Maritime and Marine artist who had lived and painted in Nova Scotia for the past four decades. Kadlec was born and educated in Czechoslovakia. His early artistic career consisted mostly of...

Frances Ann Johnston

Frances Ann Johnston Artist Bio: Frances-Anne Johnston, RCA, OST (1910-1987) Frances Johnston was the daughter of Franz Johnston, one of the original members of the Group of Seven. She was born in Toronto, ON, and studied at the Ontario College of Art under Peter...