John Lim (1932). A painter, printmaker, sculptor, author and illustrator, John Lim was born in Singapore and has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1964. In addition to creating popular... Read full biography
John Lim (1932). A painter, printmaker, sculptor, author and illustrator, John Lim was born in Singapore and has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1964. In addition to creating popular paintings and prints he is the author and illustrator of the children’s books At Grandmother’s House (1977)... Read full biography
John Lim (1932). A painter, printmaker, sculptor, author and illustrator, John Lim was born in Singapore and has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1964. In addition to creating popular paintings and prints he is the author and illustrator of the children’s books At Grandmother’s House (1977) and Merchants of the Mysterious East (1981). According to the Canadian Heritage Information Network* a painting of his is in the permanent collection of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario.... Read full biography
John Lim (1932). A painter, printmaker, sculptor, author and illustrator, John Lim was born in Singapore and has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1964. In addition to creating popular paintings and prints he is the author and illustrator of the children’s books At Grandmother’s House (1977) and Merchants of the Mysterious East (1981). According to the Canadian Heritage Information Network* a painting of his is in the permanent collection of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario. He exhibited with the Society of Canadian Artists (Toronto) in 1972 and the Stratford Art Association (Stratford, Ontario) in 1973. His works have also been featured in solo and group exhibitions at prominent commercial galleries such as the Shayne... Read full biography
John Lim (1932). A painter, printmaker, sculptor, author and illustrator, John Lim was born in Singapore and has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1964. In addition to creating popular paintings and prints he is the author and illustrator of the children’s books At Grandmother’s House (1977) and Merchants of the Mysterious East (1981). According to the Canadian Heritage Information Network* a painting of his is in the permanent collection of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario. He exhibited with the Society of Canadian Artists (Toronto) in 1972 and the Stratford Art Association (Stratford, Ontario) in 1973. His works have also been featured in solo and group exhibitions at prominent commercial galleries such as the Shayne Gallery, Montreal; Wells Gallery, Ottawa; Shaw-Rimmington Gallery, Toronto; Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg; Exposition Gallery, Va... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (5)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children's Illustrated Booksand Publishing
2010
Edwards, Gail; Judith Saltman
381 pages (color)
Biographical Index of Artists in Canada
2003
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
250 pages
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 3, Jacobi-Lismer