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1909 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 2001. Known for: Urban and rural landscape and genre painting, illustration.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, George Franklin Arbuckle attended the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) where he studied with John William Beatty (1869-1941). Following graduation from OCAD, he succeeded in... Read full biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, George Franklin Arbuckle attended the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) where he studied with John William Beatty (1869-1941). Following graduation from OCAD, he succeeded in supporting himself through art: by selling his paintings and by teaching at Northern Vocational School... Read full biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, George Franklin Arbuckle attended the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) where he studied with John William Beatty (1869-1941). Following graduation from OCAD, he succeeded in supporting himself through art: by selling his paintings and by teaching at Northern Vocational School and Franz Johnston's Art School at Georgian Bay. Even during leaner times, he relied on his art to land a job as a comercial artist, working in Montreal and Ottawa for the Bomac Engravers. His... Read full biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, George Franklin Arbuckle attended the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) where he studied with John William Beatty (1869-1941). Following graduation from OCAD, he succeeded in supporting himself through art: by selling his paintings and by teaching at Northern Vocational School and Franz Johnston's Art School at Georgian Bay. Even during leaner times, he relied on his art to land a job as a comercial artist, working in Montreal and Ottawa for the Bomac Engravers. His special knowledge of historical subjects contributed greatly to his stature as an illustrator. His paintings are often representational, peopled views of the rural and urban landscape painted in varying degrees of realism and impressionism. His sensitivity... Read full biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, George Franklin Arbuckle attended the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) where he studied with John William Beatty (1869-1941). Following graduation from OCAD, he succeeded in supporting himself through art: by selling his paintings and by teaching at Northern Vocational School and Franz Johnston's Art School at Georgian Bay. Even during leaner times, he relied on his art to land a job as a comercial artist, working in Montreal and Ottawa for the Bomac Engravers. His special knowledge of historical subjects contributed greatly to his stature as an illustrator. His paintings are often representational, peopled views of the rural and urban landscape painted in varying degrees of realism and impressionism. His sensitivity to facial expressions, a balance between caricature and realism, resulted in his art occasionally a... Read full biography
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Keywords (21)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
- •Engraving, Engraver
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Impressionism, Impressionist
Art Subject
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Art Teacher
- •John William Beatty
Art School
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Jessie Dow Prize, Montreal Art Association
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Dominion Gallery, Montreal
- •Roberts Gallery, Toronto