GermanoArt - Artists

Artists

Discover the creative minds behind GermanoArt.
Our Artists section celebrates the diverse talents and unique voices that make up our artistic community.
Here, you can learn about the artists' backgrounds, their inspirations, and the stories behind their works.
Each artist brings a distinct perspective and style, contributing to the rich tapestry of our gallery.

Alex Janvier

Alex Janvier, Denesuline, from the Cold Lake First Nations, Treaty 6 Territory, has been a professional artist for several decades. Janvier is...

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Alfred Joseph Casson

The painter and designer A.J. Casson, younger than other members of the Group of Seven, became a full-time artist only on retirement from his...

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Ben Houstie

Heiltsuk artist Ben Houstie was born in Bella Bella, BC (Waglisla) in 1960. Ben’s works include: original paintings, limited edition prints, carved...

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Carl Beam

Carl Beam is an artist who works in a variety of media to explore the tensions between Western and Indigenous relations. In his autobiographical...

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Daphne Odjig

Daphne Odjig is one of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous painters and printmakers.
Born on Manitoulin Island’s Wikwemikong reserve of Odawa,...

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Gerald Scott

Gerald William Scott (1926–2003) was a Canadian painter known for his portraits and other artistic contributions. Born in Saint John, New...

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Gordon Rayner

Gordon Rayner (1935-2010) was born and died in Toronto, a city he loved, but also loved to wander from. He travelled the world and also spent much...

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Guy Michon

Guy Michon was a Canadian painter who was born in 1925. Guy Michon's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging...

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Harold Town

Harold Town’s artistic career was shaped by the rapid postwar development of his hometown, Toronto. The physical and social environment of that...

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Hortense Gordon

Hortense Gordon, painter (born 24 November 1886 in Hamilton, ON; died 6 November 1961 in Hamilton). Hortense Gordon was one of two female founding...

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Jack Shadbolt

Jack Shadbolt was a painter and draughtsman. His work reflects his travels and experiences; be it his youth in British Columbia, his studies in New...

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Jane Ash Poitras

Jane Ash Poitras began to seek her Chipewyan roots only in early adulthood, after a Roman Catholic upbringing. She earned a degree in microbiology...

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