W.J. HOPKINSON
(1887-1970)

William John Hopkinson was born in London England. W.J. Hopkinson studied under Walter White in London but was mainly self-taught. English artist W.J Hopkinson chose to live in Canada (Newmarket, Ontario) in 1912. He traveled and painted in Massachusetts and the Algoma and Haliburton area of Ontario, and also visited British Columbia, where this superbly executed lakescape is done. He taught at the St. Croix School of Art, New Brunswick, and in Ontario. He exhibited with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1945, and held a solo exhibition at the North York Public Library in 1966.His works are registered in the National Gallery of Ottawa. One of his works was chosen as a centennial project (Aurora, Ontario).

He is recognized as an important Canadian artist by the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario). His works are classified in the prestigious E.P. Taylor research library and archives. His works are considered Canadian Heritage Art. The dark brooding landscapes immediately recognizable by the viewer, his trademark style. W.J Hopkinson was a precursor to the Group of Seven. His artworks struck a cord with the Canadian art collector and remain heirlooms of the Canadian landscape art. His works are in major collections throughout Ontario and across Canada. David Leonard Fine Art is proud to represent this prestigious Canadian artist.