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1925 Meaford, Ontario, Canada - 1984 Dwight, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Regional landscape painting, water scenes, parks, lakes, city views.
John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in... Read full biography
John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in Meaford, Ontario and died in Dwight, Ontario. He was inspired to paint as a young man by Fred Haines,... Read full biography
John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in Meaford, Ontario and died in Dwight, Ontario. He was inspired to paint as a young man by Fred Haines, Manley MacDonald, Earnest Dalton and A.J. Casson. For most of his years as a painter he focused primarily on the Canadian landscape as a subject. He painted in all provinces, but focused mainly on... Read full biography
John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in Meaford, Ontario and died in Dwight, Ontario. He was inspired to paint as a young man by Fred Haines, Manley MacDonald, Earnest Dalton and A.J. Casson. For most of his years as a painter he focused primarily on the Canadian landscape as a subject. He painted in all provinces, but focused mainly on Northern Ontario in areas near Lake Superior, Georgian Bay, Algonquin Park, and Cobalt. Although some of his sketches were worked up to larger canvasses, the smaller 10" x 12" oil sketches are considered to be most definitive of his work. His frequent... Read full biography
John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in Meaford, Ontario and died in Dwight, Ontario. He was inspired to paint as a young man by Fred Haines, Manley MacDonald, Earnest Dalton and A.J. Casson. For most of his years as a painter he focused primarily on the Canadian landscape as a subject. He painted in all provinces, but focused mainly on Northern Ontario in areas near Lake Superior, Georgian Bay, Algonquin Park, and Cobalt. Although some of his sketches were worked up to larger canvasses, the smaller 10" x 12" oil sketches are considered to be most definitive of his work. His frequent companions on sketching trips were Lawrence Nickle and Michael Cleary. His painting entitled Temiskaming Shaft is housed in the Temiskaming Art... Read full biography
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John Angus Palmer MD, FRCS, FACS (August 4, 1925 - May 1, 1984) was a Surgeon in Toronto General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. Palmer was born in Meaford, Ontario and died in Dwight, Ontario. He was inspired to paint as a young man by Fred Haines, Manley MacDonald, Earnest Dalton and A.J. Casson. For most of his years as a painter he focused primarily on the Canadian landscape as a subject. He painted in all provinces, but focused mainly on Northern Ontario in areas near Lake Superior, Georgian Bay, Algonquin Park, and Cobalt. Although some of his sketches were worked up to larger canvasses, the smaller 10" x 12" oil sketches are considered to be most definitive of his work. His frequent ...But wait, there's more...
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