William John Hopkinson (1887 – 1970) [1]. A Canadian painter, draftsman and educator, William John Hopkinson’s mediums included oils (with a palette knife), watercolors and pencil. His best known... Read full biography
William John Hopkinson (1887 – 1970) [1]. A Canadian painter, draftsman and educator, William John Hopkinson’s mediums included oils (with a palette knife), watercolors and pencil. His best known subjects are rural landscapes, marine scenes and street scenes. The painting locations included... Read full biography
William John Hopkinson (1887 – 1970) [1]. A Canadian painter, draftsman and educator, William John Hopkinson’s mediums included oils (with a palette knife), watercolors and pencil. His best known subjects are rural landscapes, marine scenes and street scenes. The painting locations included Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, British Columbia, Massachusetts, New York State and London, England (trip in 1964). His styles could be described as Fauvism*, Impressionism* and Plein Air... Read full biography
William John Hopkinson (1887 – 1970) [1]. A Canadian painter, draftsman and educator, William John Hopkinson’s mediums included oils (with a palette knife), watercolors and pencil. His best known subjects are rural landscapes, marine scenes and street scenes. The painting locations included Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, British Columbia, Massachusetts, New York State and London, England (trip in 1964). His styles could be described as Fauvism*, Impressionism* and Plein Air Painting*. The askART auction results have some excellent illustrations of his oeuvre. Attached below is his biography from the The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction courtesy of Westbridge Fine Art Auction House:. Born in London,... Read full biography
William John Hopkinson (1887 – 1970) [1]. A Canadian painter, draftsman and educator, William John Hopkinson’s mediums included oils (with a palette knife), watercolors and pencil. His best known subjects are rural landscapes, marine scenes and street scenes. The painting locations included Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, British Columbia, Massachusetts, New York State and London, England (trip in 1964). His styles could be described as Fauvism*, Impressionism* and Plein Air Painting*. The askART auction results have some excellent illustrations of his oeuvre. Attached below is his biography from the The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction courtesy of Westbridge Fine Art Auction House:. Born in London, England, Hopkinson studied under Walter White in London but was mainly self-taught. He came to Ontario in 1912 and lived in Aurora... Read full biography
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About William John Hopkinson: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
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
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: Exhibitions and Members, 1880-1979
1981
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
448 pages
A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume 2, G-Jackson