About Charles Jones Way

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    Charles Jones Way RCA, SCA (1835 - 1919)

    Charles Jones Way (AKA: C.J. Way) was an artist his whole adult life, and he painted until the day he died (1). He resided in Canada for a total of only 17 of his 83 years; yet, he was considered a prominent Canadian painter, draftsman, educator and leader in the Canadian art community for half a century. For over 50 years he exhibited with Canada's most prestigious art organizations; he helped formulate art education policies and practices in an official advisory capacity for the province of Quebec; and his works are in over a dozen of Canada's most important museums.

    Way was born in Dartmouth, Devon, England and died in Lausanne, Switzerland where he had resided...

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