Biographies by Artist's Last Name
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Artist: Francesco Iacurto ~ [1908-2001] Canadian
Artist: Francesco Iacurto ~ [1908-2001] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: John Innes ~ [1863-1941] Canadian BCSA, CSPWC, OSA
Artist: John Innes ~ [1863-1941] Canadian BCSA, CSPWC, OSA
Reference: see John Innes, Painter of the Canadian West, by J.Cowan, Rose Cowan and Latta Ltd. 1945
biography and other examples in
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.2, pg.509;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.70, Westbridge Pub., 2000
exhibition list in
R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.202;
E.P.E.C., by R.Harper, pg.169
Artist: Alexander Young Jackson ~ [1882-1974] Canadian CGP, OSA, RCA
Artist: Alexander Young Jackson ~ [1882-1974] Canadian CGP, OSA, RCA
Reference: see
A.Y. Jackson Paintings 1902-1953, by Arthur Lismer, published by A.G.O, 1953;
A Painter's Country - the Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson, published by Clarke, Irwin and Company, 1958;
A.Y.'s Canada, Drawings by A.Y. Jackson edited by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Clarke, Irwin and Company, 1968;
Alberta Rhythm: The Later Works of A.Y. Jackson, by Dennis Reid, published by A.G.O., 1982;
The Arctic 1927, by A.Y. Jackson, published by Penumbra Press, 1982;
Young A.Y. Jackson, Lindsay A. Evans Memories 1902-6, edited by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Edahl Productions Ltd., 1982;
Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson, the Birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War, by Douglas Hunter, published by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022;
Works by A.Y. Jackson from the 1930's, by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Carleton University, 1990;
biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol. 2, G-K, edited by Charles Hill, pg. 177;
A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg. 205;
The Group of Seven in Western Canada, by Catherine Mastin, pg. 98-99
exhibition list in
R.C.A.A., by E. McMann, pg. 204;
M.M.F.A., by E. McMann pg. 189
Artist: Alex Janvier ~ [1935-2024] Canadian RCA
Artist: Alex Janvier ~ [1935-2024] Canadian RCA
Reference: see The Art of Alex Janvier: His First Thirty Years, 1960-1990, by L.Martin, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1993; Alex Janvier, by Greg Hill, National Gallery of Canada,2016; as well as Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.24 and 86; Time for Dialogue, by J.Cardinal-Schubert, pg.17, Calgary Aboriginal Awareness Society, 1992; see Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.540; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.76, Westbridge Pub., 2000 and Artists of Alberta, by S.Baker, pg.30, U. of A. Press, 1980 for biographies; exhibited at Wallace Galleries, Calgary among others; member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, inducted 2010 and Member of the Order of Canada, inducted 2007; was awarded the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008
Artist: David Janzen ~ [20th century] Canadian
Artist: David Janzen ~ [20th century] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Georgia Jarvis ~ [1944-1990] Canadian
Artist: Georgia Jarvis ~ [1944-1990] Canadian
Reference: biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.77, Westbridge Pub., 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Maryanne Jespersen ~ [20/21st century] Canadian
Artist: Maryanne Jespersen ~ [20/21st century] Canadian
Reference: Born and raised in central Alberta, Jespersen now makes her home near Enderby, British Columbia; for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at vandopgallery.com; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: David Jones ~ [21st century] Canadian
Artist: David Jones ~ [21st century] Canadian
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Artist: Sheila Kernan ~ [20/21st century] Canadian
Artist: Sheila Kernan ~ [20/21st century] Canadian
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see the artist's website at www.sheilakernan.com; represented by Gibson Fine Art, Canada House Gallery, and BAU-XI GALLERY
Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr ~ [1905-1989] Canadian ASA, RCA
Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr ~ [1905-1989] Canadian ASA, RCA
Reference: see
Harvest of the Spirit, by M.Callahan, E.A.G., 1985;
Paint and Circumstance, by I.Kerr, Calgary, 1987
biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol.2 G-K, ed.C.Hill, pg.368;
Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.87;
Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Men, by M.Newman, pg.137, Fifth House Pub., 1994;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.633;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.91, Westbridge Pub., 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Andrew Kiss ~ [b.1943] Canadian
Artist: Andrew Kiss ~ [b.1943] Canadian
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at kissfineart.com
biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg. 95, Westbridge Pub., 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Yuriko Igarashi Kitamura ~ [b.1937] Canadian
Artist: Yuriko Igarashi Kitamura ~ [b.1937] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Harry Mitsuo Kiyooka ~ [1928-2022] Canadian ASA, RCA
Artist: Harry Mitsuo Kiyooka ~ [1928-2022] Canadian ASA, RCA
Reference: Kiyooka was one of the founders of Kiyooka Ohe Art Centre and Sculpture Park in Springbank, Alberta. KOAC is a contemporary art centre founded by Harry with Katie Ohe where visitors can view an impressive collection of outdoor sculptures while enjoying the sanctuary of the natural environment. For extensive biographical information and examples of the artist's work see koartscentre.org
see
Harry Kiyooka Paintings and Drawings 1953-1978 by Ron Moppett, published by Alberta College of Art, 1978;
A Parallax: Roy Kiyooka - Harry Kiyooka published by Herringer Kiss Gallery, 2014;
included in
The Shell Canada Collection, by Basil Shammas, pg. 27, published by Shell Oil, 1977;
Artists of Alberta, by Suzanne Devonshire Baker, pg. 90, published by University of Alberta Press, 1980;
Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985, by Bente Roed Cochran, pg. 91-93, 1989;
University of Calgary Millenium Portfolio, 1999, as a faculty member
biography in
MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 649
Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 96
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Roy Kenzie Kiyooka ~ [1926-1994] Canadian RCA
Artist: Roy Kenzie Kiyooka ~ [1926-1994] Canadian RCA
Reference: see Kiyooka 25 Years by Chris Varley, published by Vancouver Art Gallery, 1975; Roy Kiyooka, published by Artspeak Gallery and Or Gallery, 1991; All Amazed for Roy Kiyooka, published by Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002; A Parallax: Roy Kiyooka - Harry Kiyooka published by Herringer Kiss Gallery, 2014; included in The Shell Canada Collection, by Basil Shammas, pg. 27, published by Shell Oil, 1977; Printmaking in British Columbia 1883-1983, by Nicholas Tuele, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1983; The Artists' Mecca, by Christine Boyanoski, pg. 41, published by Art Gallery of Ontario, 1992; exhibition list in Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: Exhibitions and Members, 1880-1979, by Evelyn McMann, pg. 224, 1981; biographies in National Gallery of Canada Vol. 2 G-K, edited by Charles C. Hill, pg. 378, 1988; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by Anthony R. Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 96, Westbridge Publishing, 2000; Dictionary of Canadian Artists, by Colin MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 650
Artist: Irene Klar ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Artist: Irene Klar ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Reference: see Common Threads, the Etchings of Irene Klar, by I.Klar, pub. Irene Klar Studio Ltd., 2004; Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.640, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.4, pg.171, Westbridge Pub., 2003
Artist: Dorothy Knowles ~ [1927-2023] Canadian RCA
Artist: Dorothy Knowles ~ [1927-2023] Canadian RCA
Reference: Knowles was represented by art placement, Saskatoon.
see
Dorothy Knowles Paintings 1964-1982, by T.Fenton, E.A.G., 1983;
Land Marks: the Art of Dorothy Knowles, by Terry Fenton, Hagios Press, 2008;
Selected View: The Longstaffe Collection 1959-1984, by L.Farrell-Ward, V.A.G., pg.75;
1975-76 The Canadian Canvas, by Time Canada Ltd., 1975
biography and other examples in
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century, ed.J.Heller, pg.309, Garland Pub., 1995;
Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Women, by M.Newman, pg.100, Fifth House Publishing
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Paul Kuhn ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Artist: Paul Kuhn ~ [b.1950] Canadian
Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website; represented by Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary
Artist: Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski ~ [1928-2014] Canadian
Artist: Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski ~ [1928-2014] Canadian
Reference: see Three Hundred Years of Kupczynski, Art West Publishing, 1994 and Kupczynski Book, by Jill Pollack, Flower Valley Press, 1996; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.100, Westbridge Pub., 2000; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Claude Langevin ~ [1942-2024] Canadian
Artist: Claude Langevin ~ [1942-2024] Canadian
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at claudelangevin.ca
biography and other examples in
Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.678, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992;
Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.380, Magazin'Art, 1998;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.730;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.108, Westbridge Pub., 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: David Langevin ~ [b.1959] Canadian
Artist: David Langevin ~ [b.1959] Canadian
Reference: see artist's website at davidlangevin.com; represented by Stephen Lowe Gallery, Calgary, Koyman Galleries, Ottawa and others; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website
Artist: Roy Leadbeater ~ [1928-2017] Canadian ASA
Artist: Roy Leadbeater ~ [1928-2017] Canadian ASA
Reference: biography and other examples in
Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.3, by C.MacDonald, pg.766;
Alberta Society of Artists - the First Twenty Five Years, by K.Zimon, pg.112, University of Calgary Press, 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian
Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian
Reference: see The Romance Continues - the Art and Garden of Grant Leier and Nixie Barton, by G.Niosi, Touchwood Editions, 2005
biography and other examples in
Artists of British Columbia, by D.Morys-Edge, pg.71, Chartwell Pub., 1986;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.117, Westbridge Pub., 2000
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: William Liao ~ [21st century] Canadian
Artist: William Liao ~ [21st century] Canadian
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at williamliaofineart.com
Artist: Luke Orton Lindoe ~ [1913-2000] Canadian ASA, CSPWC
Artist: Luke Orton Lindoe ~ [1913-2000] Canadian ASA, CSPWC
Reference: see
Founders of the Alberta College of Art, by Valerie Greenfield, pg. 90, 1986;
Come Walk with Me: A Luke Lindoe Retrospective, by Linda Carney, published by Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, 1992;
Luke Lindoe Retrospective, by Les Graff, published by Nickle Arts Museum, 1998;
biography and other examples in
Dictionary of Canadian Artists, by Colin MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 853;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by Anthony R. Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 123, Westbridge Publishing, 2000;
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
Artist: Rose Lindzon ~ [20th century] Canadian
Artist: Rose Lindzon ~ [20th century] Canadian
Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at roselindzon.ca
listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]
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