Fishy Business @ the Jordan Art Gallery
Paintings by
GEORGE HOWARD
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A LAUNCH OPENING
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
*meet & chat with George
in person
between 2&4PM!
GEORGE HOWARD: BIO
George Howard was born in Fulton, Upper New York State in 1951. In 1976 he moved to Ontario, initially Toronto, and now Beamsville. He started painting in 1996 and works primarily in watercolours. Guided by painter and friend Harry Coughey, and encouraged by George Sanders, he quickly developed a distinctive style. His initial work typically portrayed women; “They have more flair, more sense of style” he says. He is fascinated by people’s individual quirks and personality, and his work conveys a strong sense of their character, mood and circumstance. This is achieved by a liberal interpretation of reality (described in the press as a “skewed” and “playful” view of life) and the exaggeration of features - like a cartoon, but with more warmth and sensitivity.
The scope of his work has expanded since his move to the Niagara Peninsula, inspired by the landscape, farmland and domestic scenes. Perhaps the most characteristic features of his work today are his strong and harmonious use of colour, and his sense of humour. While still painting primarily in watercolour, touches of acrylic have recently crept into some of his work, adding richness to his already vibrant colours.
George was first invited to exhibit his work at Gallery 2, The Latin School of Chicago. The first exhibition exclusively devoted to his work was at the Roselawn Centre in Port Colborne, Ontario in September 2002. It received a warm and enthusiastic critical review, as well as considerable commercial success, and he has since been invited back twice – in 2004 and in 2005. In October 2003 and November 2005 George successfully exhibited his work as “Guest Artist of the Month” at the Jordan Art Gallery and in July 2004 an exhibition of his work appeared at Rodman Hall in St. Catharines. In October 2005 George exhibited his work at the Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. In April 2011 his work was exhibited at Arts Place Gallery in Port Colborne. George is one of a group of talented artists in Lincoln, Ontario that have opened their studios to the public during the “Lincoln Benchmarks” Studio Tour. His work is held by art lovers and collectors in Canada, the U.S., Bermuda, the Netherlands and England.
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