(1909 – 2001) RCA
Born in Toronto. Studied at the Ontario College of Art under J.W. Beatty and J.E.H. MacDonald. He attended summer classes at Franz Johnston’s Georgian Bay art school. During the war, he turned his hand to commercial work and became an extremely successful illustrator. His fine art painting encompassed both realism and impressionism. [...]
Clarence Gagnon received his artistic training at the Art Association of Montreal under William Brymner from 1897-1900. In 1903, the generosity of art patron James Morgan allowed him to go to Paris and study in the studio of painter Jean-Paul Laurens. Gagnon distinguished himself early in his career by the quality of his engravings and [...]
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Opening August 1st at Mayberry Fine Art in Winnipeg Square,”LANDSCAPE AND LILIES”, RECENT PAINTINGS BY WINNIPEG’S LUTHER POKRANT. Our satellite gallery in the Winnipeg Square Mall is located near the Fort Street entrance. The exhibition will continue until August 31.
Luther Pokrant was born in 1947 in Rosenfeld, Manitoba. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba School of Art and his Master of Arts degree from New Mexico State University. He is a past lecturer at the University of Regina. An active member of the Manitoba Society of Artists, he is also a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
Since 1969, the artist has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the country. These include shows at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the Manitoba Society of Artists, the Moose Jaw Art Museum, and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.
An avid fisherman and canoeist, much of his painting is inspired by the natural beauty of the Manitoba and Ontario lake country. Water reflection and water lilies offer are an endless source of inspiration for painting compositions. His illustration work is often thematic or historical in nature. Great Canadian artists of the past and their iconic works have been favoured subjects for his commissioned and non-commissioned illustrations.
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Art in Canada in the Nineteenth Century was still firmly rooted in Europe. As cities grew, artists became an integral part of the cultural and economic fabric. Artististic creativity, however, was largely directed by the requirements of wealthy and influential patrons. Artists filled the demand for decorative paintings of “Europeanesque” landscapes as well as portraiture. [...]
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