VIC
ATKINSON
Born in London, England in 1930. In 1944 he won a scholarship to
study at the Camberwell School of Fine Art in London. After graduating
in 1946 he began a career in the film industry and studied stage
design. Vic immigrated to Canada in 1953 where he began making his
own live action films which won many North American awards. The
discipline of fine detail required by the film industry is reflected
in Vic's work today. He works in the style of high realism, but
takes his subjects one step further and imbues them with a nostalgic,
magical quality which is beyond the sphere of reality. |
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GEORGE
BOYER, O.S.A.
Studied architecture at Ryerson Polytechnical Institution and Ontario
College of Art. He was commissioned by the VIA Rail Canada Inc.
in 1991 to paint a diptych for LR.C coach car. George paints the
landscape throughout Ontario.
Awards: 2nd prize for a Landscape painting at the National
Fine Art Competition in 1992.
Juror's Choice Award, Marine Museum, Toronto Historical Board, 1991.
Best in Show Award, Colborne Lodge, Toronto Historical Board, 1990.
First Juror's Choice, Marine Museum, Toronto Historical Board, 1990.
Best Painting Award of Merit, Ontario Society of Artists, 1984.
Toronto Archives Award, City of Toronto, 1983. Best in Show Award,
Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 1982. |
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JOE CATALANO
Catalano graduated from the Ontario College of Art and has earned his living as president and founding partner of Concept 3 Advertising Agency in Toronto.
Both 'Interrelationalism' and 'Sculpturism' are terms used by collectors of Joe's works to describe his unique style of art.
Joe established the Colours of Freedom Foundation that supports children's needs and projects around the world. |
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ROSEMARIE CONDON
RoseMarie Condon has been a professional artist since 1960. The
Canadian wilderness, rural landscapes, and heritage buildings are
a major inspiration for her paintings. . She has created numerous
award winning designs and illustrations and much of her commercial
work is currently focused on the creation of children's pastimes,
games and books. In 2003 Condon was commissioned to create five
animated Christmas windows for the Hudson's Bay Company flagship
store. RoseMarie is an active member of the Arts & Letters Club
and Visual Arts Ontario.
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ELLEN COWIE
graduated from high school with The Fine Arts Award in 1980 and continued her studies at the University of Guelph. She has resided in Canada's beautiful Provincial and National Parks and has traveled extensively through Canadas Prairies, the North and Ontario. This lifestyle led to an intimate contact with nature and the isolation provided the opportunity to explore her artistic talents while raising a family.
Ellen starts painting with free hand sketches in oil paint directly on canvas and builds up the image with thin layers of paint. She strives to retain the fresh nature and energy of her initial brushstokes throughout the process. Being able to spend summers on Lake Joseph in Muskoka has allowed the time to study light and the effect it has on water and atmosphere. With these skills she depicts natures phenomenons as well as lively activities of water sports and cottage life. Ellen's career as an artist has become firmly established with her works showing in fine art galleries across Canada.
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MEL
DELIJA, A.O.C.A.
Studied at Central Technical School and the Ontario College of Art.
An impressionistic painter, Delija's primary focus is the rugged
Canadian landscape. He has traveled often to Algonquin park in hopes
of inventing his own language of expression. Painting still life
and figure are some other subjects of interest. Mel Delija will
be having his second one man show at John A. Libby Fine Art in the
fall of 2004. |
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FRANCIS JOSEPH DVORAK
After graduation from the University of Toronto with a BA in philosophy, Francis began studying painting in the atelier of Michael John Angel. Studying in Florence Italy Francis became fascinated by the art of the Italian Renaissance, Macchiaioli painting, and the neo-Renaissance movement begun by Mr. Angels Teacher, Pietro Annigoni. Faithful to the 19th century atelier tradition in which he was trained, Francis is a dedicated craftsman with classical sensibilities.
He has painted over fifty commissioned portraits including portraits of Dr. Allen Graham FRCP, Toronto City Councilor Michael Del Grande, Archbishop Spence of Kingston, Ontario, His Eminence Cardinal Ambrozic, Archbishop Spence of Kingston, Ontario and His Eminence Cardinal Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto.
Francis has also painted many murals and stained glass windows for churches and cemeteries in and around Toronto. During the Year of the Family his oil-tempera painting of the "Holy Family" was exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum and he has exhibited his works in North America and Europe.
Aside from commissions Francis is continuing his pursuit of plein air landscapes, figurative paintings inspired by his life long fascination with the wilderness of the Canadian Shield and living in a woodland studio in North Kawartha, Ontario |
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BETTY
GALBRAITH-CORNELL, S.C.A.
Studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. She became a member
of the Society of Canadian Artists in 1975 and her first show at
Libby's gallery was in 1986. Betty travels extensively throughout
Canada including the Arctic, East Coast, Gaspe and the Laurentians.
Awards: N.S. Festival of Arts Quebec Provincial Exhibition |
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ELSA
FREDERICKS
Studied with Molly Lamb Bobak, Fred Ross and Tony Onley at the University
of New Brunswick; with Christopher Pratt at Mount Allison University;
with James Pinto of the Instituto Allende Mexico; at Finch College
of New York; in San Marino; and Florence, Italy. She taught with
the Peel Board of Education, Mississauga, Ontario. Elsa has been
showing at the Libby's gallery since 1989.
Awards: The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick (Wallace
Bird) Award
Maritime Art Association Purchase Award
Saint James Art Club Award (twice), Winnipeg
Fredericton Annual Art Show Award, Fredericton, N.B. |
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PAUL
GAUTHIER
Studied Architectural Technology at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.
He painted with his father Joachim Gauthier, A.J. Casson, Alan Collier
and Anthony Law. In 1987 he was commissioned by the North Channel
Preservation Society to produce a limited edition serigraph of one
of A.J. Casson's paintings of Baie Fine, assisted by Casson. Also
that year he received a grant from the Royal Canadian Geographical
Society along with logistical support from the Polar Continental
Project to travel and photograph the high Arctic Islands for reference
material. In 1989 he was a technical advisor for the film "And There
Were Seven" (the life of A.J. Casson and the Group of Seven). In
1994 Gauthier went on the Canadian Coast Guard voyage in Arctic
waters (Labrador, Frobisher Bay, Greenland, Lancaster Sound and
Strathcona Sound) on the C.C.G.S. Henry Larsen class 4 ice breaker.
Was Travel Dynamics New York's Artist in residence to Greenland.
Paul continues to paint the Canadian landscape.
Awards: Town of Markham Achievement and Civic Recognition
Award for Art & Cultural contribution to the community in 1991.
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GARTH B. HAINES
A.O.C.A.
Haines's love of painting began at the age of seven when his parents gave him a Reeves oil painting set. He painted little cards and sold them all for a quarter. As a teenager he painted with a group of mature painters in the west end of Toronto, one of whom in particular became a mentor, remembered by Haines as somewhat of a renaissance man who taught him to fence, shoot and fish. An ambitious and confident young man, Haines organized an exhibition for this painting group at his high school.
In 1954 he graduated from the Ontario College of Art where he obtained his degree in Drawing and Painting, winning three scholarships in the process. However, he always considered himself an artist who worked at other things. His diverse career included producing storyboards for films, interior & graphic design, and in 1968 he returned to OCA as a 3-dimensional design instructor. His presentation and design talents have taken him across Canada working for many elite organizations. His sole aim in creating art is to produce works that are technically good and aesthetically beautiful. |
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JAMES
H. HAZEL
Studied Interior Architectural Design at the Ontario College of
Art. Was Vice President of Design for Marriott Corporation. He paints
in watercolour and teaches at his studio. James is a member of the
Central Ontario Art Association, The Rappahannock Art League and
the Virginia Watercolour Society. |
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MARIA
S. HAZEL
Graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design. She has traveled
extensively in the United States and Canada,spending much of her
time in Algoma. Maria works in various mediums including watercolour,
oil, fibre and is an accomplished weaver. |
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JANE HUNTER
Attended the Ontario College of Art and lives in Toronto. In 1980
she was elected a member of The Ontario Society of Artists and in
1995 became a member of The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.
She received awards of excellence from the C.S.P.W.C. in 1995, 1999
and 2002. One of her paintings was by chosen by the C.S.P.W.C. in
2000, the year of their 75th anniversary, to be included in a presentation
of works to the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. In May 2003
one of her paintings was chosen for the primary image on posters
and publicity for the historical exhibition, "Toronto, Place
of Meeting" at the TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library. |
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JEFF
MILLER
Fifty years of professional canoe guiding in Ontario's wilderness
and the dedication to protecting our ecosystem has given Miller
a great advantage in painting his oils and watercolours. He travels
the country but spends much of his time at Lake Superior, Georgian
Bay and Algonquin Park. Jeff offers workshops to both adults and
children where he introduces his "Look See Paint" video and paint
kit. His "Look See Paint" kit is available for sale at Libby's gallery.
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DOMINIK MODLINSKI
Studied at the School for Artistic Crafts & Design, Warsaw, Poland
and holds an honors degree from the Ontario College of Art, Drawing
& Painting. He paints Algoma, Ontario and teaches at Atlin Art
Centre, Atlan, British Columbia where he also paints the rugged
landscape.
Awards: Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Scholarship
David L. Stevenson Scholarship for Proficiency in Drawing & Painting
Friends of O.C.A. Year Three for Proficiency in Fine Art |
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RITA-ANNE PIQUET
Studied at University of Toronto and Ballynakill Studios in Ireland.
Rita-Anne's work has been included in several publications including
the cover of The New Anthology of Canadian Literature, "L'Art
au Femin/The Feminine Viewpoint: Works by Contemporary Women Artists
and Amnesty International (Canadian Section) Christmas Cards. Her
paintings speak of a private refuge which affords calm and shelter.
They are silent spaces, inviting meditation. She is currently participating
in the artist-in-residence programme at the Masterworks Foundation
in Bermuda where she will be creating a body of work depicting Bermuda
from the perspective of a Canadian artist. |
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ALICE
REED, C.S.P.W.C.
Studied at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. She teaches
watercolour painting at Mount Allison University, the University
of Prince Edward Island, Memorial University of Newfoundland and
Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia. Alice is a member
and the Atlantic Director of the Canadian Society of Painters in
Water Colour. She works exclusively in watercolours and has shown
at Libby's gallery since 1984.
Awards: Livinia Estabrooks Fine Arts Scholarship in 1977
Mount Allison University Renewable Scholarship, 1976-1980 Graphic
Arts International Union Scholarship, 1976-1980 Elizabeth Greenshield
Foundation Art Grants, 1981, 1986 Nova Scotia Department of Culture
Grant, 1992. |
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LINDA J. SHAW, BA MBA AOCA
Born in Toronto Linda has degrees in History and Business from the University of Toronto and studied Communications and Design at Ontario College of Art. Then she worked for three decades as a freelance editorial and advertising illustrator for diverse corporate and private clients. Linda traveled to Paris to study the work of the classical and salon masters, more recently studied classical oil painting at the Academy of Realist Art. She has moved gradually into a style of fine contemporary realism while still reflecting the narrative discipline and more energetic drawing skills of the illustrative arts. |
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CLAIRE
SHONIKER, O.S.A., CSPWC
Studied at the Ontario College of Art and and was taught by Arthur
Lismer prior to teaching school. She was active in the Ontario Society
of Artists, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and the
Canadian Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers. She is influenced
by the Group of Seven and her admiration of Paul Cezanne when she
paints her still life subjects. Her first solo show at Libby's gallery
was May 2001. |
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GARY SMITH
Gary Smith is a long standing Toronto artist, a member of the Portrait Society of America and a director of Artists’ NETWORK of Riverdale. His energetic and expressive style captures the essence of the subject he paints: a local eatery, a commissioned portrait or a large scale mural. He has been in many solo and group exhibitions, teaches at the Main Square Community Centre, as well as CLUB DRAW where he holds life-drawing classes every Sunday. |
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CHRISTAIN THIBAULT
Born in Montreal, Christain Thibault began his studies early on
with Arthur Lismer at l’Ecole du Musee des Beaux-Arts de
Montreal, where he gained an appreciation for the vast Landscapes
of Canada. He was awarded his diploma in Visual Arts from Jean
de Brebeuf College. Since that time he has exhibited in Montreal,
Vancouver, Salt Lake City, St. Hilaire and Toronto. |
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WENDY
WEST
Wendy is a traditional landscape artist painting in oils, also specializing
in portraiture and Limited Edition bronze sculpture. Wendy's equine
paintings have been featured on the cover of Trot Magazine and the
Harness Tracks of American Art Show and Auction in Kentucky. She
has been represented by Libby's gallery for many years. |
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