John Cook

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John Cook Artist Bio: John Cook (1918-1984) John Cook was born in Halifax and showed interest in painting as a child. His education was interrupted by the Second World War during which he served the Canadian Army Signal Corps. After the war, he studied painting at the...

Alex Colville

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Alex Colville Artist Bio: Alex Colville (1920-2013) Alex Colville is one of the few Canadian artists to have achieved international status. The German art critic, Heinz Ohff, described him as perhaps “the most prominent, indeed the most important realist painter in...

Frederick S. Coburn

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Frederick S. Coburn Artist Bio: Frederick S. Coburn, RCA (1871 – 1960) F.S. Coburn was born in the village of Upper Melbourne in the Eastern Townships in 1871. His artistic talent quickly became apparent and he was sent to Montreal for further training. His talent...

Paul Archbald Caron

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Paul Archbald Caron Artist Bio: Paul Archbald Caron, ARCA (1874-1941) Paul Caron was born in Montreal and studied drawing and painting under William Brymner, Maurice Cullen, and Edmond Dyonnet at the Art Association of Montreal. Following graduation, he worked in the...