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.

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.

Provides a biography and images of works by Canadian artist, Carl Schaefer. Click on a picture to unearth further details.

Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist John Lyman. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.

Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist Lucius O'Brien. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.

Features background information and biographical facts on famous Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855-1936).

The Permanent Collection comprises some 17,000 artworks. This includes historic and contemporary, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, video, as well as other materials that may be considered...

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.

Examine work by visual artist Raphael Benedict, who was the Merite Press-Papier 2002 award winner and learn how he has won the trust of his people.

Biographical facts on the life and career of Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, founder of the Woodlands School of Art. He is "an Ojibway Shaman who paints the images that come to him in dreams" and is well-known for his work in native art.

Willie Eckstein was also known as "The Boy Paderewski" or "Mr. Fingers" for his prodigious talent as a pianist. Trained as a classical pianist, he performed vaudeville and as an accompanist to silent movies, often attracting more...

Presents a biography and the works of Canadian landscape artist Tom Thomson. Although he was closely associated with the Group of Seven, he was not an official member.

A fascinating history of a unique art form - calendar paintings. This site looks at the works in the Hudson's Bay Company tradition.

An interesting history of two paintings by William Berczy. The site pays particular attention the paintings' connection to the Hudson Bay Company. Also includes a brief biography of William Berczy.

View Ellen Gabriel's depiction of the Oka crisis by examining several examples of her work.

This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.

Biographical information on Canadian born painter and teacher, Ken Lochhead. He directed the Regina College School of Art and started the Mackenzie Art Gallery. In 1961, he displayed his paintings at the National Gallery of Canada with...

A good look at the story behind a painting titled "Lights of a City Street."

Pauline Julien is an example of a Canadian woman who followed her dream in the arts. To find out more about her, there are lots of references and a link.

Offers a biography on Montreal born painter and sculptor, Jean Paul Riopelle who was associated with the Automatistes. Although he lived in Paris most of his life, he won many awards and honors in Canada.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Inuit. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Biographical summary of the life and career of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted African American painter of the nineteenth century.