List of Canadian painters

Jack Bush's, Big A, acrylic on canvas, 1968

The following is a brief alphabetical list of professional Canadian artists primarily working in watercolour or oil paint. See other articles for information on Canadian art or a List of Canadian artists for other information.

A

Ananny (b.1956) Nine paintings reproduced on Unicef cards

B

• Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995) - American painter, printmaker and sculptor, raised in Canada
• Robert Bateman (1930-) - Canadian naturalist and painter
• Arnold Belkin (1930-1992) - Mexican painter known as "The Canadian Son of Mexican Muralism"
• William Berczy (1744-1813) - Canadian pioneer and painter
• Paul-Émile Borduas (1905-60) - Canadian painter known for his abstract paintings
• Fritz Brandtner (1896-1969)

C

• Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945) - Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven
• Emily Carr (1871-1945) - Canadian artist and writer inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
• A. J. Casson (1898-1992) - Canadian painter of landscapes, forests and farms and member of the Group of Seven
• Alex Colville (1920– ) - Canadian painter
• Bruno Cote (1940- ) - Canadian landscape painter

D

• Charles Daudelin (1920-2001) - Canadian sculptor and painter
• Mary Dignam (1860–1938) - Canadian painter and pioneer activist for women artists

F

• George Fertig (1915–1983) - Canadian painter and photographer
• LeMoine Fitzgerald (1890–1956) - Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven

G

• Eric Goldberg (artist) (1890–1969) - Jewish-Canadian landscape painter

H

• John A. Hammond (1843–1939) - Canadian adventurer, photographer artist, printmaker and art educator
• Lawren Harris (1855–1970) - Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven
• Prudence Heward (1896–1947) - Canadian painter and member of theBeaver Hall Group
• Edwin Holgate (1892–1977) - Canadian artist, painter, engraver, and member of the Group of Seven

J

• A. Y. Jackson (1882–1974) - Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven
• Frank Johnston (1888–1949) - Canadian artist associated with the Group of Seven

K

• Paul Kane (1810–1871) - Irish-Canadian painter of First Nations peoples in the Canadian West and the Native Americans in the Oregon Country
• Aart Kemink (1914–2006) - Dutch-Canadian painter
• Bert Kloezeman - Canadian painter and art educator
• Cornelius Krieghoff (1815–1872) - Canadian painter of landscapes and outdoor life

L

• Ozias Leduc (1864–1955) - Quebec painter of portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and religious works
• Serge Lemoyne (1941–1998) - Canadian performance artist and painter
• Arthur Lismer (1881–1969) - Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven
• Laura Muntz Lyall (1860–1930) - Canadian impressionist painter

M

• J. E. H. MacDonald (1873–1932) - Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven
• Doris McCarthy (1910– ) - Canadian artist specializing in abstracted landscapes
• David Milne (1882–1953) - Canadian painter, printmaker, and writer
• Guido Molinari (1933–2004) - Canadian artist of abstract paintings
• James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924) - Canadian landscape painter

N

• Guity Novin (1944– ) - Iranian-Canadian figurative painter

O

• Kim Ondaatje (1928– ) - Canadian painter, photographer, and documentary filmmaker
• Toni Onley (1928–2004) - Canadian landscape painter

P

• Sophie Pemberton (1869–1959) - Canadian painter
• Joseph Plaskett (1918– ) - Canadian painter of interiors, still lifes, and portraits
• Christopher Pratt (1935– ) - Canadian painter and flag designer
• Mary Pratt (1935– ) - Canadian painter specializing in still life paintings

R

• Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923–2002) - painter and sculptor from Quebec
• Goodridge Roberts (1904–1974) - Canadian painter of landscapes, unassuming still-lifes and interiors

S

• Anne Savage (1896–1971) - Canadian painter, art teacher, and member of the Beaver Hall Group
• Jack Shadbolt (1909– ) - Canadian painter, war artist, and teacher
• Edith Smith (1867–1954) - Canadian painter and teacher
• Gordon A. Smith (Gordon Smith) (1919– ) - Canadian painter, printmaker, sculptor, and teacher
• Lewis Smith (1871–1926)

T

• Daniel Taylor (1955– ) - Canadian painter of realism portraits and wildlife art
• Tom Thomson (1877–1917) - Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven
• Gentile Tondino (1923–2001)
• Richard Tylman (1952– ) - Polish-Canadian poet and painter

V

• Frederick Varley (1881-1969) - Canadian painter, war artist, and member of the Group of Seven

W

• Horatio Walker (1858-1938) - Canadian oils and watercolors painter
• Terry Watkinson (1940– ) - Canadian artist, painter, illustrator, and musician
• Homer Watson (1855–1936) - Canadian landscape painter

See also

• Beaver Hall Group
• Group of Seven
• Indian Group of Seven
• Painters Eleven
• Regina Five

References

• Harper, Russell. Painting in Canada: A History 2nd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981. ISBN 0802063071

• Reid, Dennis A Concise History of Canadian Painting 2nd Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN 019540663X.