Alfred Pellan

Our latest Artist You Need To Know is Alfred Pellan (1906 – 1988), who was awarded both the Order of Canada and l’Ordre national du Québec. He was a significant painter, muralist, illustrator and costume designer in early twentieth century Canadian art,...

John Scott

Our next Artist You Need To Know is John Scott, a multi-media Canadian painter, sculptor and installation artist. Murray Whyte has described his work in the following manner: “Most often expressed in big, gestural swipes of black and red, Scott’s work renders...

Michael Bedard

Our latest Artist You Need To Know is Michael Bedard, an Emmy Award winning animator and creator/producer of animated TV shows. His works often blend humour and absurdity, with an edge that can illustrate how a comedic approach can speak to larger societal issues and...

Nancy Spero

Our next Artist You Need To Know is Nancy Spero (August 24, 1926 – October 18, 2009). Spero was an American artist who was born in Cleveland, but lived for much of her life in New York City. She described her own practice as work that “speculates on a sense of...