AlexColville was born
in 1920. He spent his much of his youth in Nova Scotia.
During World War II he served in the Canadian military as a war
artist. From 1946 - 1963 he
taught art at his alma mater Mount Allison University in New Brunswick.
He now lives and
works in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Couple on Bridge, 1992, acrylic on hardboard, 86 x 86
cm
Study for Dog and Groom, pencil on paper
Dog and Groom, 1991, acrylic on panel, 62.4 x 72 cm
Traveller, 1992, acrylic on panel, 43.2 x 86.4 cm
Coyote and Alders, 1995, acrylic on panel, 68 x 68 cm
French Cross, 1988, acrylic on hardboard, 56.5 x 80
cm
Kiss with Honda, acrylic on panel
There have been several good books written on Colville and his
work.
He is represented by Mira
Godard Gallery, Toronto.
Additional works by Colville can
be found at CyberMuse.
All images on this page
are copyright Alex Colville.
