John Little (painter)
John Carruthers Little | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1928 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | John Geoffrey, John Geoffrey Carruthers |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Urban landscapes |
John Little RCA (born 1928) is a Canadian artist. He is known as the chronicler of the urban heritage of his home city of Montreal in oils.[1][2]
Career[]
After studying at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and with the Art Students League of New York (where he met Ray Bailley and helped to illustrate the Bruce Gentry comic strip), Little joined his family's architectural practice in 1949, working as a draftsman. After his marriage in 1953 he made painting his primary profession, joining the Royal Canadian Academy in 1961 and becoming a full member in 1973.[2][3][4]
Little's work is held in many public collections such as the National Gallery of Canada, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery at Concordia University, and the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ Alan Klinkhoff, John Little: City Life From 1951 (Alan Klinkhoff Gallery: Toronto, 2017), 10, 17
- ^ a b c Silverbrooke, M. D. "John Geoffrey Caruthers Little". AskART. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Little, John". Canadian Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ a b "John Little, 1928-". Thompson Landry Gallery. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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