A painter and mixed-media artist influenced by Paterson Ewen and specializing in stylized Canadian landscapes, urban geographies, and aerial views, Walker studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax. His works are found in, among other collections, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the City of Ottawa.

A leading figure in contemporary photography since the 1980s, whose conceptual, life-size colour prints and backlit transparencies often refer to historical painting and cinema. Wall’s work exemplifies the aesthetic of what is sometimes called the Vancouver School, which includes the photographers Vikky Alexander, Stan Douglas, Rodney Graham, and Ken Lum, among others. See artwork by this artist.

Born in England and based in Toronto, Waters immigrated to Canada in 1979 and, following his schooling, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces prior to becoming a professional artist. Notable for his expressive portraits of Canadian servicemen, he participated in the Canadian Forces Artists Program twice, first in 2006 and again in 2010. See artwork by this artist. 

A landscape painter, Watson was famous for his depictions of southern Ontario. He was born in Doon, in Waterloo County, and spent most of his life there, where he not only painted views of the countryside, he took an interest in protecting the local environment. The first president of the Canadian Art Club, he was a widely respected leader in Canadian art at the turn of the century. See artwork by this artist.

Influential painter of historical, mythological, and religious subjects, as well as commissioned portraits. West co-founded the Royal Academy of Arts in London and served as its president in 1792. One of his most recognized paintings, The Death of General Wolfe,1770, is a fictionalized portrayal of the death of British general James Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759) during the Seven Years’ War. See artwork by this artist.

A central figure in contemporary Canadian art, Wieland engaged with painting, filmmaking, and cloth and plastic assemblage to explore with wit and passion ideas related to gender, national identity, and the natural world. In 1971 she became the first living Canadian woman artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. See artwork by this artist.

Lauded in her time, this experimental sculptor created simplified and rigorous monuments, portraits, figures, and landscape sculptures in equally diverse materials. Wood was also an important and influential figure in Canadian modern art circles; she was a founder of the Sculptors’ Society of Canada and a teacher at Central Technical School in Toronto for nearly three decades. See artwork by this artist.

After immigrating to Canada from England in 1957, Woolnough spent time in Mexico and Jamaica before settling in Prince Edward Island in the 1970s. A versatile artist notable for her printmaking and graphic skills, she received professional training in England and in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and founded a lithography program at the Jamaica School of Art and Crafts (now the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts).

Prominent sculptor and designer Wyle, together with her partner Frances Loring, shaped the landscape of Canadian sculpture. Influenced by classical Greek sculpture, Wyle specialized in anatomy and depicted women in various poses, from undertaking manual labour to the erotic. Wyle was a co-founder of the Sculptors Society of Canada and the first woman sculptor awarded full membership to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. See artwork by this artist.