Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Remembering Homer Watson
Features background information and biographical facts on famous Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855-1936).
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: William Notman
Great biographical reference tool for finding comprehensive information on Canadian photographer and businessman, William Notman.
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Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art: Artist Profile Angela Grauerholz
This resource provides information and the works of artist, Angela Grauerholz. Fifty images available in timeline format, thumbnail view, or detail view. This page also includes information on the past exhibits of Grauerholz and a...
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Lucius O' Brien
Presents detailed comprehensive information on Canadian artist and illustrator, Lucius O'Brien, who was the first president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1880.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Experiencing Video Art
Students will become familiar with the artist Kelly Richardson and her video work Twilight Avenger, 2008, and create a connection with Twilight Avenger through art, literature, and technology.
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Legh Mulhall Kilpin
Legh Mulhall Kilpin was an artist who emigrated to Canada from Britain in 1902, settled in Montreal in 1906 and worked there until his death in 1919. Although not well known, his art and legacy are quite remarkable. His works range from...
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Borduas
This resource furnishes detailed biographical information on Canadian painter, Paul-Emile Borduas.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: De Beaucourt
This resource provides comprehensive biographical information on the life and works of Francois Malepart De Beaucourt.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Robert Clow Todd
Biographical facts on Canadian artist, Robert Clow Todd. He spent most of his life painting in Quebec.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Joseph Legare
Very detailed biographical reference source for information on Canadian painter, collector, and politician Joseph Legare.
Merna A Forster
Heroines: Emily Carr
There are many sites on Emily Carr. This one contains a short bio, and links to further study. Excellent for short research, or use as a series of websites about women or artists.
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Mira Godard Gallery: Paul Emile Borduas (1905 1960)
Good detailed biographical reference source on Paul-Emile Borduas, Canadian artist who became involved in the Montreal based art movement known as Automatisme.
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Mira Godard Gallery Artists: David Milne (1882 1953)
Click on one of the many images of works by Canadian landscape artist, David Milne and get details on the painting. Also includes brief information on Milne's life and career.
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Mira Godard Gallery: Christopher Pratt
Features images of paintings by Canadian artist Christopher Pratt with biographical details provided on his life and career.
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Jana Sterbak
View images and videos of the work of Jana Sterbak, Canadian multidisciplinary artist. Also includes a catalog and information about exhibitions of her work.
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Walter J. Phillips (1884 1963)
Offers a biographical summary on the life and work of Canadian artist, printmaker, and writer Walter J. Phillips, who was a contemporary of the Group of Seven. He painted mostly watercolours, but in a different style.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Berczy
Comprehensive biographical information on Canadian portrait painter, William Berczy, whose early life was spent on colonization efforts in Upper Canada.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: James Morrice
Features much biographical information on Montreal born painter James Wilson Morrice. Often praised by art critics, his works were shown internationally and was a great influence on many other Canadian painters.
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Cybermuse: Michael Snow
Detailed biography of well-known Canadian filmmaker, musician, artist, composer, writer, and sculptor Michael Snow. He has an international reputation as well as being renowned in the Toronto art scene.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: Carl Schaefer (1903 1995)
Provides a biography and images of works by Canadian artist, Carl Schaefer. Click on a picture to unearth further details.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: Jack Humphrey (1901 1967)
Presents a biography of Jack Humphrey, a Canadian artist from Saint John, New Brunswick. Click on each painting to see an expanded view and more information about it.
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Michael Snow Biography
Featured is Michael Snow's own autobiography. A Toronto born painter and sculptor, he is also an award winning musician, filmmaker, and photographer.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Emily Carr's Trees (Lesson Plan)
The objective of this art project from KinderArt is to learn about flowing lines and form. Follow the lesson plan to see how it is done.