Forrestall’s art won critical acclaim in the 1960s for inspiring a renewed interest in realist painting
Nova Scotia artist Tom Forrestall attends the funeral of his mentor Alex Colville at Manning Memorial Chapel at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., on July 24, 2013., and he was known as the pioneer of the Atlantic realism movement along with Mary and Christopher Pratt.
Ray Cronin, writer and art curator at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, says Forrestall was a “prolific painter” and a man who was very generous with his time and encouraging to younger artists.One of Forrestall’s best-known works, “Island in the Ice,” hangs permanently on display at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, which houses more than 100 of his works in its permanent collection.
Other Forrestall works hang on display in galleries across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal and Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton.Switch gears. Give your brain a workout and do today's Daily Cryptic Crossword.
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