Lot 88
TONI ONLEY, A.R.C.A.
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Toni Onley (1928-2004) was born on the Isle of Man, England where he received his early training and was influenced by the work of the great British watercolourists before immigrating to Canada in 1948. Onley was a painter of beautiful landscapes in the Canadian tradition: icebergs, trees, water and coastlines populated his paintings. He also painted abstractly, particularly during the 1960s, when he produced his Polar series; however, today Onley is perhaps best recognized for his landscapes of simplicity and power. Onley's work is included in the collections of the Tate Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London England; the National Gallery of Canada; the Seattle Art Museum; the Vancouver Art Gallery; the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1999.