Selected Works
Bio
Geoffrey Armstrong Artist's Statement
My wife Barbara Hyland and I have been residents of Vieques during the last 17 years. I am interested in the traditions, the culture and the history of the people. It is the environment that draws me.
The paintings are inspired by my feelings about the vegetation, the birds, the environment.
What draws me to Vieques?
The colors, the warmth, the people, the soft air interrupted by violent winds, the sounds of the humming birds, the woodpeckers and doves; and the seasons and flowers that are always changing.
I love the boulders, the turpentine trees, the plants and the rapid growth and change.
It's a discovery process. The paintings are impressions -- impressions of my feelings and emotions and moods.
My work is done in a free liberated way. I create the feeling of movement and passage.
These works were painted in my studio in Vieques during the last few years.
The paintings are works on canvas using acrylics.
Geoffrey Armstrong is best known for his interpretation of Canada's rugged northern
landscapes. He works in acrylics on paper and canvas.
Born:
Toronto, 1928
Studied:
Banff School of Fine Arts
University of Toronto, School of Architecture
Group Exhibitions:
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Montreal Museum of Fine Art
Art Gallery of Ontario
Trent University
Gallery Fore, Winnipeg
Ontario Society of Artists, juried shows
Society of Canadian Artists, juried shows
Visual Arts Ontario, juried shows
Society of Canadian Artists Group Shows
1979,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97,99,01 Hawaii, Quebec City, Halifax, Stratford, Toronto, Calgary, Alabama, Edmonton
Solo Exhibitions:
Shaw-Rimmington Gallery 1969,72,74,75,77
Galerie de l'Espirit, Montreal 1975
Gairloch Gallery, Oakville 1975
Shayne Gallery, Montreal 1976
Gallery 1667, Halifax 1980
West End Gallery, Edmonton 1981
Roberts Gallery, Toronto: 1979,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97,99, 01,03,05
Collections:
Art Gallery of Windsor
Bow Valley Industries, Calgary
City of North Bay
RBC Dominion Securities Ltd., Tor.
Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary
Gulf Canada Ltd., Tor. & Calgary
Hudson's Bay Company, Toronto
J.D. Irving Ltd., Saint John
The National Club, Toronto
Royal Bank of Canada, Mont. & Tor.
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Xerox of Canada Inc., Toronto
Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin
Peel Regional Art Gallery, Brampton
Pal Insurance Company
plus numerous Canadian private & public collections
Member:
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Society of Canadian Artists
Ontario Society of Artists
Royal Canadian Academy
Arts and Letters Club - Toronto
Past Member
City of Toronto Art Advisory Committee
Professional Artists of Canada Executive Council
Ontario Society of Artists Executive Council
My wife Barbara Hyland and I have been residents of Vieques during the last 17 years. I am interested in the traditions, the culture and the history of the people. It is the environment that draws me.
The paintings are inspired by my feelings about the vegetation, the birds, the environment.
What draws me to Vieques?
The colors, the warmth, the people, the soft air interrupted by violent winds, the sounds of the humming birds, the woodpeckers and doves; and the seasons and flowers that are always changing.
I love the boulders, the turpentine trees, the plants and the rapid growth and change.
It's a discovery process. The paintings are impressions -- impressions of my feelings and emotions and moods.
My work is done in a free liberated way. I create the feeling of movement and passage.
These works were painted in my studio in Vieques during the last few years.
The paintings are works on canvas using acrylics.
Geoffrey Armstrong is best known for his interpretation of Canada's rugged northern
landscapes. He works in acrylics on paper and canvas.
Born:
Toronto, 1928
Studied:
Banff School of Fine Arts
University of Toronto, School of Architecture
Group Exhibitions:
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Montreal Museum of Fine Art
Art Gallery of Ontario
Trent University
Gallery Fore, Winnipeg
Ontario Society of Artists, juried shows
Society of Canadian Artists, juried shows
Visual Arts Ontario, juried shows
Society of Canadian Artists Group Shows
1979,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97,99,01 Hawaii, Quebec City, Halifax, Stratford, Toronto, Calgary, Alabama, Edmonton
Solo Exhibitions:
Shaw-Rimmington Gallery 1969,72,74,75,77
Galerie de l'Espirit, Montreal 1975
Gairloch Gallery, Oakville 1975
Shayne Gallery, Montreal 1976
Gallery 1667, Halifax 1980
West End Gallery, Edmonton 1981
Roberts Gallery, Toronto: 1979,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97,99, 01,03,05
Collections:
Art Gallery of Windsor
Bow Valley Industries, Calgary
City of North Bay
RBC Dominion Securities Ltd., Tor.
Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary
Gulf Canada Ltd., Tor. & Calgary
Hudson's Bay Company, Toronto
J.D. Irving Ltd., Saint John
The National Club, Toronto
Royal Bank of Canada, Mont. & Tor.
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
Xerox of Canada Inc., Toronto
Art Gallery of St. Thomas-Elgin
Peel Regional Art Gallery, Brampton
Pal Insurance Company
plus numerous Canadian private & public collections
Member:
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Society of Canadian Artists
Ontario Society of Artists
Royal Canadian Academy
Arts and Letters Club - Toronto
Past Member
City of Toronto Art Advisory Committee
Professional Artists of Canada Executive Council
Ontario Society of Artists Executive Council