John Joy (1925 – 1912). A painter and draftsman, John Joy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived there his whole life and died there. He also travelled extensively in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe,... Read full biography
John Joy (1925 – 1912). A painter and draftsman, John Joy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived there his whole life and died there. He also travelled extensively in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Arctic. Joy’s ‘back lane view’ paintings are very recognizable to many... Read full biography
John Joy (1925 – 1912). A painter and draftsman, John Joy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived there his whole life and died there. He also travelled extensively in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Arctic. Joy’s ‘back lane view’ paintings are very recognizable to many Canadian art collectors. His mediums included oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pen & ink and charcoal. His best known subjects were urban back lane views and rural landscapes. He also painted... Read full biography
John Joy (1925 – 1912). A painter and draftsman, John Joy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived there his whole life and died there. He also travelled extensively in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Arctic. Joy’s ‘back lane view’ paintings are very recognizable to many Canadian art collectors. His mediums included oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pen & ink and charcoal. His best known subjects were urban back lane views and rural landscapes. He also painted portraits, harbor views, still life, wilderness scenes, mountains and nudes. His primary styles are Plein Air Painting* and Realism*. The askART auction results have some excellent illustrations of his work. His education included Central Technical... Read full biography
John Joy (1925 – 1912). A painter and draftsman, John Joy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived there his whole life and died there. He also travelled extensively in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Arctic. Joy’s ‘back lane view’ paintings are very recognizable to many Canadian art collectors. His mediums included oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, pen & ink and charcoal. His best known subjects were urban back lane views and rural landscapes. He also painted portraits, harbor views, still life, wilderness scenes, mountains and nudes. His primary styles are Plein Air Painting* and Realism*. The askART auction results have some excellent illustrations of his work. His education included Central Technical School, Toronto (1940 – 1945), under Carl Schaefer, Peter Haworth and Doris McCarthy; and evening classes at the Ontario College of... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (5)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Biographical Index of Artists in Canada
2003
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
250 pages
Magazin'art: Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, 2002-2003
2002
Latulippe, Jacques (Editor)
707 pages (color)
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
The Index of Ontario Artists (Visual Arts Ontario and Ontario Association of Art Galleries)
1978
Wolff, Hennie (Editor)
337 pages
A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume 2, G-Jackson