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1921 Chemnitz, Germany - 2000. Known for: Painting, printmaking, illustration, teaching.
Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921). A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His... Read full biography
Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921). A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His home since 1950 has been Morin-Heights, Quebec, a town about 40 miles northwest of Montreal. (1). His... Read full biography
Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921). A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His home since 1950 has been Morin-Heights, Quebec, a town about 40 miles northwest of Montreal. (1). His most well-known medium is oil paint, however he has a distinguished body of work as a printmaker and early in his career he worked as a magazine illustrator. His other mediums include acrylic,... Read full biography
Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921). A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His home since 1950 has been Morin-Heights, Quebec, a town about 40 miles northwest of Montreal. (1). His most well-known medium is oil paint, however he has a distinguished body of work as a printmaker and early in his career he worked as a magazine illustrator. His other mediums include acrylic, watercolor, gouache*, pastel, serigraph*, lithograph*, woodblock print*, etching*, ink wash, pencil, chalk, collage* and monotype*. His subjects include landscapes, village scenes, rural views, mountains, shorelines, boats, lakes, caricatures, humor,... Read full biography
Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921). A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His home since 1950 has been Morin-Heights, Quebec, a town about 40 miles northwest of Montreal. (1). His most well-known medium is oil paint, however he has a distinguished body of work as a printmaker and early in his career he worked as a magazine illustrator. His other mediums include acrylic, watercolor, gouache*, pastel, serigraph*, lithograph*, woodblock print*, etching*, ink wash, pencil, chalk, collage* and monotype*. His subjects include landscapes, village scenes, rural views, mountains, shorelines, boats, lakes, caricatures, humor, figures, nudes, still life and portraits. Most of his paintings depict scenes in southern Quebec; however there are several from his travels in... Read full biography
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Helmut Gransow RCA, CPE, CSGA (1921)
A Canadian painter, printmaker, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Helmut Gransow was born in Chemnitz, Germany and emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1949. His home since 1950 has been Morin-Heights, Quebec, a town about 40 miles northwest of Montreal. (1)
His most well-known medium is oil paint, however he has a distinguished body of work as a printmaker and early in his career he worked as a magazine illustrator. His other mediums include acrylic, watercolor, gouache*, pastel, serigraph*, lithograph*, woodblock print*, etching*, ink wash, pencil, chalk, collage* and monotype*. His subjects include landscapes, village scenes, rural views, mountains, shorelines, boats, lakes, caricatures, h...But wait, there's more...
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