Paterson Ewen

Machine cloud 2
watercolour on paper, 1960
37.5 x 45.7 centimeters, 14.75 x 18 inches

Provenance: Olga Korper, Toronto

Availability: For sale

Biography:
 
Paterson Ewen (1925 - 2002)

 
Paterson Ewen was born on April 7, 1925 in Montreal. Studied drawing at McGill under John Lyman after his discharge from the Canadian Army in 1946. Married Quebec Automatiste painter, sculptor and dancer Francoise Sullivan in 1949. Finished art courses at MMFA under Arthur Lismer, Goodridge Roberts and Jacques de Tonnancour. In 1952 spent the summer in St. Adele with Jean-Paul Mousseau.1955 Traveled to New York with Molinari and visited with Borduas in his New York studio. By 1966 was living in Molinaris studio in Montreal. 1968 Moved to London Ontario.  
 
Selected Exhibitions
1950 Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal
1955 Espace 55, Montreal
1955 Galerie L'Actuelle, Montreal
1956 Parma Gallery, New York
1957 35 Painters Today, Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal
1958 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
1959 Aspects of Canadian Painting, New York
1960 Non-Figurative Artists Association, Montreal
1961 Denyse Delrue Gallery, Montreal
1962 Spoleto Italy
1968 7th. Biennial of Canadian Painting, National Gallery of Canada
1969 Retrospective, Hamilton, Ontario
1974 Art Gallery of Ontario
1976 Retrospective, London, Ontario
 
Collections:  Paterson Ewens works are represented in most Canadian museums including:
The National Art Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Montreal
Art Gallery of Vancouver
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Art Gallery of London, Ontario
 
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