Art
The intense natural beauty of the Port de Grave Peninsula has inspired works by John Hartman, Franklin Arbuckle, Garth Armstrong, Campbell Tinning, Jean Claude Roy, Ken Butt, Ed Roche, and Arthur Lismer. The list of notable artists with an attachment to the Peninsula includes Gary Kennedy, Anne Meredith Barry, Christopher Pratt, Helen Sheppard, Reginald Sheppard, and others.
A place that has inspired art for centuries.
Gary Kennedy
A proud son of the Peninsula, Gary Kennedy was born and raised in Port de Grave, developing his personal style through the influence of George Noseworthy, an American artist from New York who moved to Port de Grave to pursue his own work. Noseworthy provided the necessary materials, encouraged the local kids to express themselves through painting, and donated countless hours to guiding their artistic education.
Gary was photographed in 1970 along with one of his paintings for an article in TIME magazine featuring George Noseworthy, and was considered to be his most promising protégé. Kennedy went on to become a renowned painter with a highly realistic style. He had a solo exhibition at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in 2008 and has two paintings in its permanent collection. His work can also be found in private collections in Australia, Norway, England, Ireland and the United States.
To The Lighthouse, 2003
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Green Point Light Station
Les Noseworthy
A recognized artist and businessman based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Leslie H. Noseworthy has dedicated a significant amount of time and creative effort to capturing in pencil and paint the lighthouse bequeathed to this province as part of its maritime history.
Since 1966 when Les founded his successful commercial art and graphics studio, his artwork has found its way into numerous public, corporate and private collections across Canada and around the world.
Lover’s Leap
Frank Arbuckle
Born in Toronto in 1909, "Archie" Arbuckle was an admired teacher at the Ontario College of Art (O.C.A.) where he had a profound influence on the many artists who had the good fortune of being his student. Often commissioned to complete works across Canada and abroad, he travelled extensively for work and pleasure courtesy of CP Rail and CP Air. His destinations included Newfoundland and the east coast, the prairies, the Arctic and Western Canada.
Arbuckle was a painter of tremendous merit who composed in a distinct and original style. His paintings are strong and original representations of the Canadian landscape and cityscape. He had a keen sense of composition and his ability to capture the mood and the impact of a specific time and place is highly regarded. Arbuckle completed historical illustrations for the Hudson's Bay Company and did the cover illustrations for approximately 100 editions of MacLean's magazine. Today his works are of interest to collectors in search of outstanding Canadian art and exceptional value.
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