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1914 - 1987. Known for: Landscape painting.
The following was provided by the artist's daughter:. George Fletcher: October 11, 1914 to May 31, 1987. George Fletcher, my dad, was a wonderful parent, mentor and teacher. Dad began his art career... Read full biography
The following was provided by the artist's daughter:. George Fletcher: October 11, 1914 to May 31, 1987. George Fletcher, my dad, was a wonderful parent, mentor and teacher. Dad began his art career when as a youngster he was wheelchair bound and bored. He began drawing to fill his many vacant... Read full biography
The following was provided by the artist's daughter:. George Fletcher: October 11, 1914 to May 31, 1987. George Fletcher, my dad, was a wonderful parent, mentor and teacher. Dad began his art career when as a youngster he was wheelchair bound and bored. He began drawing to fill his many vacant hours. As a teenager he began an apprenticeship in art restoration in Simpson's Art Gallery. He saw that Franz Johnston (a noted Canadian painter) was selling many paintings. Dad was in charge of... Read full biography
The following was provided by the artist's daughter:. George Fletcher: October 11, 1914 to May 31, 1987. George Fletcher, my dad, was a wonderful parent, mentor and teacher. Dad began his art career when as a youngster he was wheelchair bound and bored. He began drawing to fill his many vacant hours. As a teenager he began an apprenticeship in art restoration in Simpson's Art Gallery. He saw that Franz Johnston (a noted Canadian painter) was selling many paintings. Dad was in charge of installation in the gallery. He thought his paintings were as good as Franz Johnston's and hung some of his own work (unknown to the management) in the gallery. The paintings sold immediately. Franz Johnston congratulated him. The gallery wanted more of... Read full biography
The following was provided by the artist's daughter:. George Fletcher: October 11, 1914 to May 31, 1987. George Fletcher, my dad, was a wonderful parent, mentor and teacher. Dad began his art career when as a youngster he was wheelchair bound and bored. He began drawing to fill his many vacant hours. As a teenager he began an apprenticeship in art restoration in Simpson's Art Gallery. He saw that Franz Johnston (a noted Canadian painter) was selling many paintings. Dad was in charge of installation in the gallery. He thought his paintings were as good as Franz Johnston's and hung some of his own work (unknown to the management) in the gallery. The paintings sold immediately. Franz Johnston congratulated him. The gallery wanted more of dad's work and his professional career was born in that moment. At 20 years of age he went into the restoration and... Read full biography
George Fletcher - Artist Info
About George Fletcher: Keywords
Keywords (7)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Canada
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950