Paul Fournier
(1939)
Current Sale
PAUL FOURNIER
Pillar Coral
watercolour
signed, titled and dated 1995 lower right
38 x 30 in ( 96.5 x 76.2 cm ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $1,000.00 - $2,000.00
Opens July 8th at 10:00:00 AM EDT
Closes July 22nd at 04:15:00 PM EDT
Paul Fournier Biography
(1939)
Born in Simcoe, Ontario, he spent his early years in Hamilton, Ontario. Mainly self-taught, he studied with Jean Wishart at Central Secondary School, Hamilton (1955-59); Ontario College of Arts, Toronto (autumn, 1959); and with George Wallace for etching as a guest artist at McMaster University. He emerged as a gifted artist, whose representational pen and ink drawings and etchings of natural subjects were further enhanced by his imaginative renderings. His subjects included: insects, tree limbs, mushrooms, animals including birds, and others. An additional feature of his work was his dramatic depiction of myths and legends.
Literature Source:
"A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume 1: A-F, 5th Edition, Revised and Expanded", compiled by Colin S. MacDonald, Canadian Paperbacks Publishing Ltd, Ottawa, 1997
