John Doyle (Canadian artist)
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John Doyle is a prominent Toronto painter. A 1974 graduate of Fine Arts at York University
, he has had solo and group shows in galleries across Canada. Doyle has traveled extensively throughout Canada, capturing the Canadian landscape, from one coast to the other, in paint. He works predominantly in acrylic
on canvas, applying paint in an expressive style. Moving, over the course of his career, from subtle to vibrant in his use of colour, his most recent work is notable for its audacious use of colour and bold brush strokes.
, Toronto, Ontario
1983, New Brunswick Museum
, St. John, New Brunswick
1984, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1989, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1992, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1998, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
1998, Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
2001, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2002, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2004, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
1981, Ring Gallery, St. John, New Brunswick
1982, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1983, Ring Gallery, St. John, New Brunswick
1983, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1986, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1991, Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
1996, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2000, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2002, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2004, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
1984, February 23, “A Happy Change In Landscape”, by John Bentley Mays, The Globe and Mail
, Toronto, Ontario
1998, November, “ARTseen” by Bernard Mendelman, The Montreal Suburban, Montreal, Quebec
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, he has had solo and group shows in galleries across Canada. Doyle has traveled extensively throughout Canada, capturing the Canadian landscape, from one coast to the other, in paint. He works predominantly in acrylic
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...
on canvas, applying paint in an expressive style. Moving, over the course of his career, from subtle to vibrant in his use of colour, his most recent work is notable for its audacious use of colour and bold brush strokes.
Solo Exhibitions, Public Museums
1974, Winters Art Gallery, York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
1983, New Brunswick Museum
New Brunswick Museum
The New Brunswick Museum, located in Saint John, New Brunswick is Canada's oldest continuing museum. The New Brunswick Museum was officially incorporated as the "Provincial Museum" in 1929 and received its current name in 1930, but its history goes back much further. Its lineage can be traced back...
, St. John, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
Solo Exhibitions, Commercial Galleries
1981, Prince Arthur Galleries, Toronto, Ontario1984, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1989, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1992, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1998, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
1998, Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
2001, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2002, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2004, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
Group Exhibitions
1981, Windsor Art Gallery, Windsor, Ontario1981, Ring Gallery, St. John, New Brunswick
1982, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1983, Ring Gallery, St. John, New Brunswick
1983, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1986, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990, Quan Shieder Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1991, Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
1996, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2000, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2002, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
2004, Gallery One, Toronto, Ontario
Collections
Canada Development Corporation, B.P. Canada Corporation, Pan Canadian Inc., Norcen Energy Resources, L.A.C. Minerals, Imperial Oil Limited, Walwyn Stogell, I.I.M. Inc., Caldwell Partners, Corrie Advertising, Bilt-Rite, Kornberry International, Cossette Communications, Kempdale Consultants, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Curraugh Resources, Iona Corporation, Lang Mitchner, Shoppers Drug Mart, Realstar, Fidelity Mutual, Taurus Capital Markets Brokers, Stanley Morin, Bennett Jones Verchere Law, Toronto Hydro, Provich Finance.Reviews
1983, July 21, “East Coast Awesome Through Artists Eyes”, by Jo Anne Claus, The Evening Times Globe, St. John, New Brunswick1984, February 23, “A Happy Change In Landscape”, by John Bentley Mays, The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, Toronto, Ontario
1998, November, “ARTseen” by Bernard Mendelman, The Montreal Suburban, Montreal, Quebec