Henry John Simpkins
Né à Winnipeg tr`s jeune il étudie à l'école des beaux arts de sa ville sous Lemoine Fitzgerald de 1923 à 25. Il est du groupe dont faisait parti william Winter, philip surrey, Fred Brigden, délaissant ses amis il s'installe à Londres et poursuit ses études et recherches dans la grosse pomme, N.Y. Revient au Canada en 29 et vit quelques temps à Québec et Montréal, tout en voyageant dans l,est du Pays, soit la côte Gaspésienne et la Nouvelle Écosse. Il est membre de l'Académie royale Canadienne
Born in Winnipeg, in his youth, he studied at the school of fine arts in his town, under Lemoine Fitzgerald from 1923 to 25. He's from the group composed by William Winter, Philip Surrey, Fred Brigden, leaving his friends for a while , he moved to London and continued his studies and research in the Big Apple, N.Y. Came back in Canada by 29 and lived some time in Quebec city and Montreal, while travelling on the East coast of the country, Gaspé, and the Nova Scotia era. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy.
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