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1927 Halifax, Nova Scotia - 2015. Known for: Marine-sailing vessel and harbor painting, murals.
Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953. His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in... Read full biography
Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953. His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in oil, mixed mediums and fresco. The Atlantic coastal region is the source of most of his subjects such... Read full biography
Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953. His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in oil, mixed mediums and fresco. The Atlantic coastal region is the source of most of his subjects such as: sailboats, harbors, fishing, seascapes, landscapes, farmhouses, country lanes, street scenes, rivers, and genre*, etc. He's also completed a large body of work documenting the Nova Scotia gold... Read full biography
Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953. His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in oil, mixed mediums and fresco. The Atlantic coastal region is the source of most of his subjects such as: sailboats, harbors, fishing, seascapes, landscapes, farmhouses, country lanes, street scenes, rivers, and genre*, etc. He's also completed a large body of work documenting the Nova Scotia gold mining industry. His styles are Post-Impressionism*, Expressionism* and Fauvism*. Purcell's formal art education includes three years at the Nova Scotia College of Art (now the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design), Halifax (c. late 1940s). He's been a... Read full biography
Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953. His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in oil, mixed mediums and fresco. The Atlantic coastal region is the source of most of his subjects such as: sailboats, harbors, fishing, seascapes, landscapes, farmhouses, country lanes, street scenes, rivers, and genre*, etc. He's also completed a large body of work documenting the Nova Scotia gold mining industry. His styles are Post-Impressionism*, Expressionism* and Fauvism*. Purcell's formal art education includes three years at the Nova Scotia College of Art (now the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design), Halifax (c. late 1940s). He's been a professional artist since 1947 and has been exhibiting in prominent shows since at least 1945. His works have been included i... Read full biography
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Joseph Douglas Purcell is a painter and muralist. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has lived in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia since 1953.
His primary medium is watercolor; however, he has worked in oil, mixed mediums and fresco. The Atlantic coastal region is the source of most of his subjects such as: sailboats, harbors, fishing, seascapes, landscapes, farmhouses, country lanes, street scenes, rivers, and genre*, etc. He's also completed a large body of work documenting the Nova Scotia gold mining industry. His styles are Post-Impressionism*, Expressionism* and Fauvism*.
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