About Bruce Le Dain

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Bruce LeDain
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    A prominent advertising executive, a leader in the Canadian fine art community, a graphic designer, a painter, and the 25th President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, Bruce Le Dain was born in Montreal, Quebec and died in Montreal. (1)(2)

    His painting medium was oils. His subjects were primarily landscapes, rural scenes, shorelines, cityscapes and still lifes. The painting locations depicted included Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and England. His styles could be described as Expressionism*, Fauvism*, Impressionism*, and Plein-Air Painting*. His askART auction record has dozens of illustrations of his oeuvre.

    His art education includes studies at Sir George Williams University, Montreal (1946 – 1947); St. M...

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