Ernest Fosbery
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Ernest Fosbery (1874 - 1960) was a Canadian soldier and artist best known for his etchings.[1]
Fosbery was born in Ottawa in 1874, where he would go on to reside for most of his working life.[1] He studied painting at the Ottawa Art School, as well as printmaking under the mentorship of John W.H. Watts.[1] In the early 20th century, Fosbery moved across the Northeastern United States, before resettling in Ottawa and being elected as an associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1912.[1]
Fosbery volunteered for service in the First World War, where he was wounded at the Battle of the Somme.[1] It is through this experience that he met A.Y. Jackson, with whom he later served as a war artist.[1] Jackson credits Fosbery's advocacy to Max Aitken for the establishment of the War Art program.
After the war, Fosbery became president of the RCA, and chairman of the Arts Reconstruction Committee, which later became the Canadian Conference of the Arts. Fosbery died in Cowansville, Quebec.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Burant, Jim (2022). Ottawa Art & Artists: An Illustrated History. Art Canada Institute. ISBN 978-1-4871-0289-0. Search this book on
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