One of Homer Watson's first pupils, Ralph Conner began painting in his twenties. He was a founding member and past president of the Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists. On many occasions, his work was accepted and hung in exhibitions of the Royal Canadian Academy and the Ontario Society of Artists.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Spring Sunshine
At Sue's. Compare with this version of the same painting in the collection of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Spring Sunshine, 1945
and this version that Jeremy has
Monday, December 20, 2010
The City Church, 1951
At Richards. This painting is still in the original frame and has two exhibition stickers on it. One is the 11th Annual Western Ontario Art Exhibition (1951) and the other is for the Elsie Perrin Williams Memorial Art Museum. The other interesting feature is the note "Behind Coal Yards"
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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