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1907 Victoria, British Columbia - 1969 London, England. Known for: Abstraction, figure and landscape painting, collage and ink drawing.
William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969). A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British... Read full biography
William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969). A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He lived in Toronto, Ontario (1936 - 1955) and London, England (1955 - 1969), where he died. (1).... Read full biography
William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969). A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He lived in Toronto, Ontario (1936 - 1955) and London, England (1955 - 1969), where he died. (1). His mediums included oil, watercolor, gouache*, pen & ink, collage* and mixed mediums. His subjects included, faces, figures, landscapes, street scenes, country roads, coastal views, and as an... Read full biography
William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969). A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He lived in Toronto, Ontario (1936 - 1955) and London, England (1955 - 1969), where he died. (1). His mediums included oil, watercolor, gouache*, pen & ink, collage* and mixed mediums. His subjects included, faces, figures, landscapes, street scenes, country roads, coastal views, and as an abstractionist - shape, color and texture. His styles included Abstract Expressionism*, Color Field Painting*, Constructivism*, Fauvism* and Cubism*; AskART has some good illustrations of his work. He's considered self taught, however most sources note that... Read full biography
William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969). A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He lived in Toronto, Ontario (1936 - 1955) and London, England (1955 - 1969), where he died. (1). His mediums included oil, watercolor, gouache*, pen & ink, collage* and mixed mediums. His subjects included, faces, figures, landscapes, street scenes, country roads, coastal views, and as an abstractionist - shape, color and texture. His styles included Abstract Expressionism*, Color Field Painting*, Constructivism*, Fauvism* and Cubism*; AskART has some good illustrations of his work. He's considered self taught, however most sources note that he did take some private lessons in Vancouver with Group of Seven* icon Frederick Varley. Newcombe was a member of the C... Read full biography
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William John Bertram Newcombe CSGA, CWCS (1907 - 1969)
A painter and commercial artist, William John Bertram Newcombe was born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He lived in Toronto, Ontario (1936 - 1955) and London, England (1955 - 1969), where he died. (1)
His mediums included oil, watercolor, gouache*, pen & ink, collage* and mixed mediums. His subjects included, faces, figures, landscapes, street scenes, country roads, coastal views, and as an abstractionist - shape, color and texture. His styles included Abstract Expressionism*, Color Field Painting*, Constructivism*, Fauvism* and Cubism*; AskART has some good illustrations of his work.
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