Arthur John Ensor
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Arthur John Ensor was a British
-Canadian painter
. He was born in Llanishen
, Wales
on 2 January 1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1947. He served in the Royal Air army. Ensor was an industrial designer and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art.
In 1942, he produced a landscape
watercolour of Mount Peter, British Columbia. In 1967, His painting, Summer Stores, was selected as a 50 Cent Centennial Canada Post
Stamp
. In the 1970s, he produced a series of watercolour paintings and coloured pencil sketches of Royal Military College of Canada
in Kingston, Ontario
scenes, which are currently in the Beaverbrook Collection of War Art at the Canadian War Museum
. The RMC scenes include officer cadets in various activities:
as well as architectural paintings of Massey Library, Sawyer building, Officer’s mess and Fort Fredrick.
His watercolour of RMC office cadets at the Halloween Ball, Halloween Ball, Royal Military College, Kingston, is in the collection of Library and Archives Canada.
Arthur John Ensor died in Saanich, British Columbia
on 18 January 1995. His work is represented in major museums and public galleries throughout Canada.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
-Canadian painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He was born in Llanishen
Llanishen
Llanishen is a district in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Llanishen is well-known as the home of the 'Tax Offices', the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on 2 January 1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1947. He served in the Royal Air army. Ensor was an industrial designer and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art.
In 1942, he produced a landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
watercolour of Mount Peter, British Columbia. In 1967, His painting, Summer Stores, was selected as a 50 Cent Centennial Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
Stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
. In the 1970s, he produced a series of watercolour paintings and coloured pencil sketches of Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
scenes, which are currently in the Beaverbrook Collection of War Art at the Canadian War Museum
Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the museum covers all facets of Canada’s military past, from the first recorded instances of death by armed violence in Canadian history several thousand years ago to the country’s most recent...
. The RMC scenes include officer cadets in various activities:
- Land Survey Crew
- Measuring Flow Resistance To A Solution Of Calcium Carbonate
- Calibrating Radar Waves, Electrical Engineering Department
- Football
- Map Making with Stereo Viewer
as well as architectural paintings of Massey Library, Sawyer building, Officer’s mess and Fort Fredrick.
His watercolour of RMC office cadets at the Halloween Ball, Halloween Ball, Royal Military College, Kingston, is in the collection of Library and Archives Canada.
Arthur John Ensor died in Saanich, British Columbia
Saanich, British Columbia
The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is located north of the provincial capital, Victoria. It has a population of 108,265 people, making it the most populous municipality on Vancouver Island, and the seventh most populous in the province...
on 18 January 1995. His work is represented in major museums and public galleries throughout Canada.
Selected collections
- National Gallery of CanadaNational Gallery of CanadaThe National Gallery of Canada , located in the capital city Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.The Gallery is now housed in a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a notable view of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill. The acclaimed structure was...
Musée des beaux-arts du Canada - Beaverbrook Collection of War Art at the Canadian War Museum.
- City of Ottawa Fine Art Collection
- Arthur John Ensor Cybermuse Gallery