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1925 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 2012 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Painting.
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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Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Landscape and/or Garden Design
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Subject
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Still Life
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arctic Regions, Northwest Territories
- •Asia, Orient
- •Caribbean Islands
- •Europe
Art Association
- •Society of Canadian Artists from 1972
Art Teacher
- •Carl Schaefer
- •Doris McCarthy
- •Peter Haworth
Art School
- •Central Technical School, Toronto, Student
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Arts and Letters Club of Toronto-
- •Society of Canadian Artists, From 1972