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1909 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1982. Known for: Painting, drawing, design, commercial art.
William Parsons (1909 – 1982). A painter, draftsman, designer and commercial artist, William Parsons was born in Toronto, Ontario and appears to have lived and worked in Toronto for his whole life,... Read full biography
William Parsons (1909 – 1982). A painter, draftsman, designer and commercial artist, William Parsons was born in Toronto, Ontario and appears to have lived and worked in Toronto for his whole life, specifically in the town of Newmarket, which is a part of Greater Toronto. His primary medium was oil... Read full biography
William Parsons (1909 – 1982). A painter, draftsman, designer and commercial artist, William Parsons was born in Toronto, Ontario and appears to have lived and worked in Toronto for his whole life, specifically in the town of Newmarket, which is a part of Greater Toronto. His primary medium was oil paint; however, he also worked in acrylics, pencil, and pen & ink. His subjects included rural Ontario landscapes, marine scenes, and the Rocky Mountains. His styles could be described as Fauvism*... Read full biography
William Parsons (1909 – 1982). A painter, draftsman, designer and commercial artist, William Parsons was born in Toronto, Ontario and appears to have lived and worked in Toronto for his whole life, specifically in the town of Newmarket, which is a part of Greater Toronto. His primary medium was oil paint; however, he also worked in acrylics, pencil, and pen & ink. His subjects included rural Ontario landscapes, marine scenes, and the Rocky Mountains. His styles could be described as Fauvism* and Realism*. The askART auction results have many excellent illustrations of his work. (1). He graduated from the Ontario College of Art*, Toronto in 1930, where he studied under George Reid, J.E.H. MacDonald, Arthur Lismer and J.W. Beatty. Parson’s... Read full biography
William Parsons (1909 – 1982). A painter, draftsman, designer and commercial artist, William Parsons was born in Toronto, Ontario and appears to have lived and worked in Toronto for his whole life, specifically in the town of Newmarket, which is a part of Greater Toronto. His primary medium was oil paint; however, he also worked in acrylics, pencil, and pen & ink. His subjects included rural Ontario landscapes, marine scenes, and the Rocky Mountains. His styles could be described as Fauvism* and Realism*. The askART auction results have many excellent illustrations of his work. (1). He graduated from the Ontario College of Art*, Toronto in 1930, where he studied under George Reid, J.E.H. MacDonald, Arthur Lismer and J.W. Beatty. Parson’s worked in display advertising and design for the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. He was a member of the Newma... Read full biography
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Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Advertising Art
- •Art Design
Art Style
- •Fauve, Fauvism, Strong, Vivid Coloration
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Canadian Rocky Mountains
Art Association
- •Newmarket Art Club, Toronto, Canada
- •Ontario Institute of Painters
Art Teacher
- •Arthur Lismer
- •George Agnew Reid
- •James Edward Hervey Macdonald (J.E.H.)
- •John William Beatty
Art School
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Canadian National Exhibition/Toronto Industrial Exhibition
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Ontario Institute of Painters-