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1921 Nelson, British Columbia, Canada - 2001 Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Known for: Easel and mural painting, printmaking, cartoons, teaching.
William Griffith Roberts RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1920 – 2001). A prominent Canadian painter, printmaker, muralist, cartoonist and educator, William Griffith Roberts was born in Nelson, British Columbia,... Read full biography
William Griffith Roberts RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1920 – 2001). A prominent Canadian painter, printmaker, muralist, cartoonist and educator, William Griffith Roberts was born in Nelson, British Columbia, lived in Ontario (Milton and Ayton) from 1945 to 1986, and died in Weymouth, Nova Scotia (on St. Mary’s... Read full biography
William Griffith Roberts RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1920 – 2001). A prominent Canadian painter, printmaker, muralist, cartoonist and educator, William Griffith Roberts was born in Nelson, British Columbia, lived in Ontario (Milton and Ayton) from 1945 to 1986, and died in Weymouth, Nova Scotia (on St. Mary’s Bay) where he had lived since 1986. He was a teacher at the Ontario College of Art*, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, and a member of the Executive Council of the Ontario Society of... Read full biography
William Griffith Roberts RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1920 – 2001). A prominent Canadian painter, printmaker, muralist, cartoonist and educator, William Griffith Roberts was born in Nelson, British Columbia, lived in Ontario (Milton and Ayton) from 1945 to 1986, and died in Weymouth, Nova Scotia (on St. Mary’s Bay) where he had lived since 1986. He was a teacher at the Ontario College of Art*, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, and a member of the Executive Council of the Ontario Society of Artists*. His works are in the permanent collections of numerous important Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada. His mediums included watercolors, acrylics, oils, tempera, gouache*, collage*, pen & ink, serigraph*, lithograph*,... Read full biography
William Griffith Roberts RCA, OSA, CSPWC (1920 – 2001). A prominent Canadian painter, printmaker, muralist, cartoonist and educator, William Griffith Roberts was born in Nelson, British Columbia, lived in Ontario (Milton and Ayton) from 1945 to 1986, and died in Weymouth, Nova Scotia (on St. Mary’s Bay) where he had lived since 1986. He was a teacher at the Ontario College of Art*, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*, and a member of the Executive Council of the Ontario Society of Artists*. His works are in the permanent collections of numerous important Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada. His mediums included watercolors, acrylics, oils, tempera, gouache*, collage*, pen & ink, serigraph*, lithograph*, and mixed mediums. His best known subjects were rural landscapes and buildings, still life, flowers, seascapes and architectural d... Read full biography
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Keywords (45)
Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Building Exteriors, Architecture
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Rural Scene, Countryside, Farms and/or Barns
- •Still Life
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Art Association
- •Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
- •Ontario Society of Artists
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Elected Member
Art School
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
- •Vancouver School of Art, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Canada Council Grant for the Arts
- •J.W.L. Forester Award, Ontario Society of Artists
- •Ontario Arts Council Grant
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Newspaper Staff, Events, Artist, Cartoon, Illustration, Photography, Graphics
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Biennials of Canadian Painting, National Gallery
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Gallery of Ontario
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- •Museum London, Ontario
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
- •Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario
- •Vancouver Art Gallery
- •Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada