Harold William Townsend (1940 – 2017). A western Canadian painter and photographer, Harold William Townsend (aka: Bill Townsend; aka: H. William Townsend) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in... Read full biography
Harold William Townsend (1940 – 2017). A western Canadian painter and photographer, Harold William Townsend (aka: Bill Townsend; aka: H. William Townsend) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Parksville, British Columbia, near where he had lived since the early 1980s. His primary medium was... Read full biography
Harold William Townsend (1940 – 2017). A western Canadian painter and photographer, Harold William Townsend (aka: Bill Townsend; aka: H. William Townsend) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Parksville, British Columbia, near where he had lived since the early 1980s. His primary medium was oil paint (occasionally accented with gold leaf). His subjects were wilderness landscapes, mountain views, shorelines, figures, and nudes. His style could be described as Fauvism*. The askART auction... Read full biography
Harold William Townsend (1940 – 2017). A western Canadian painter and photographer, Harold William Townsend (aka: Bill Townsend; aka: H. William Townsend) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Parksville, British Columbia, near where he had lived since the early 1980s. His primary medium was oil paint (occasionally accented with gold leaf). His subjects were wilderness landscapes, mountain views, shorelines, figures, and nudes. His style could be described as Fauvism*. The askART auction results have many excellent illustrations of his oeuvre. (1). His art education includes studies at the Vancouver School of Art*, B.C. [now Emily Carr University of Art + Design] (1958 – 1959); art school in New York City (1959 – 1960); the University... Read full biography
Harold William Townsend (1940 – 2017). A western Canadian painter and photographer, Harold William Townsend (aka: Bill Townsend; aka: H. William Townsend) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Parksville, British Columbia, near where he had lived since the early 1980s. His primary medium was oil paint (occasionally accented with gold leaf). His subjects were wilderness landscapes, mountain views, shorelines, figures, and nudes. His style could be described as Fauvism*. The askART auction results have many excellent illustrations of his oeuvre. (1). His art education includes studies at the Vancouver School of Art*, B.C. [now Emily Carr University of Art + Design] (1958 – 1959); art school in New York City (1959 – 1960); the University of Wisconsin (1961 – 1962); the Peter Aspell [see askART] School of Art, Vancouver (1980); and, a Federation of Canadian Artists se... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (6)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Artists of the Rockies: Inspiration of Lake O'Hara, Illustration 100 years of landscape painting by the Lake O'Hara area in the Canadian Rockies
2003
Gooch, Jane Lytton
152 pages (color)
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
Magazin'art: Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, 2000-2001
2000
Goulet, Lise; Jean-Guy Thibault
759 pages (color)
Beyond the Gate: Artists Journeys to Save the Tsitika Valley and Robson Bight
1990
Livingstone, Roberta
48 pages (color)
Carmanah: Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest