biografía de Arthur Henry Howard HEMING (1870-1940)

Lugar de nacimiento: Paris, Ontario

Lugar de defunción: Hamilton, Ontario

Direcciones: Toronto, Ontario

Profesión: Illustrator, painter, writer

Estudios: Hamilton Art Sch., 1886; ASL with DuMond, 1899; Brangwyn in London, 1904.

Asociaciones: SI; Ontario AS; Royal Canadian Acad.; Canadian Club (founder).

Obra: Canada House, England; Royal Ontario Mus.; National Gal. Canada

Comentarios: Auth.: Spirit Lake," pub. MacMillan , 1907, "Drama of the Forests," 1921, "The Living Forest," 1925. Illus.: Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Scribner's, Harper's, Scientific American. While a student he was told he was colorblind, a mistake not uncovered for 30 years. As a result, he painted mostly in black and white. After he discovered the error, his work took on more brilliant hues. He traveled extensively, illustrating the wilderness of the Canadian West. Went by dog sled over 1,000 miles with the Royal Mounties, 1,200 miles by snowshoe, and 3,300 by canoe. He summered at the Old Lyme Colony.

Fuentes: WW40; PHF; Bailey & Carter, "Hamilton, Famous and Fascinating," 1976; P&H Samuels, 217."