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Philip Henry Howard Surrey

Philip Henry Howard Surrey (1910 - 1990) was active/lived in Quebec, Manitoba / Canada.  Philip Surrey is known for Painting, commercial art, draftsman, printmaking, teaching.

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Philip Henry Howard Surrey CM, LL.D., RCA, FCA, CAS, CSGA, EGP (1910 - 1990)

Philip Henry Howard Surrey (AKA: Philip Surrey) was an important Canadian painter, draftsman, commercial artist, journalist (1), printmaker and educator. Most exhibitions that examine 20th century Canadian art include his paintings, most comprehensive Canadian art history books illustrate and discuss his work, and most major Canadian museums have Philip Surrey pieces in their permanent collections.

He was born in Calgary, Alberta; lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba (1921 - 1924); Vancouver, B.C. (1924 - 1937); and Montreal, Quebec (1937 - 1990) where he died. (2)

His mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache*, charcoal, chalk, Conte Crayon*, pastel, pencil, felt pen, ballpoint pen, pen and ink, ink wash, posters, etching* and serigraph*. His most well known paintings are of urban street scenes focusing on a solitary figure or a small group of pedestrians negotiating   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 13842 characters.]  Artist bio

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Keywords and Quick Facts for Philip Henry Howard Surrey


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Easel Painting
  • Poster Art, Poster Design
Art MediaArt StyleArt SubjectGeography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • Arctic Regions, Northwest Territories
Art Association
  • Canadian Society of Graphic Art
  • Contemporary Art Society, Montreal
  • Eastern Group of Painters
  • Federation of Canadian Artists
  • International Society of Plastic Arts
  • Print and Drawing Council of Canada
  • Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Elected Member
Art Teacher
  • Alexander Abels
  • Alexander Musgrove
  • Frank Vincent DuMond
  • Frederick Varley
  • George Overton
  • Jock (J.W.G.) MacDonald
  • Lemoine Fitzgerald
Art School
  • Art Students League of New York, Student
  • Vancouver School of Art, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Student
  • Winnipeg School of Art, Student
Awards/Recognition
  • Centennial Medal of Canada
  • Jessie Dow Prize, Montreal Art Association
  • Order of Canada, Elected Member
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
  • Art Educator: Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
  • Commercial Art and Design
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
  • Dominion Gallery, Montreal
  • Roberts Gallery, Toronto
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
  • New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
Exhibition of Art Association
  • Canadian Group of Painters-
Exhibition of Museum
  • Art Gallery of Ontario
  • Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
  • National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

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