Rowley Walter Murphy (RCA)

The first official war artist of the Royal Canadian Navy. This Marine painter, illustrator and stained glass window designer was born in Toronto May 28 1891, Murphy studied at the Toronto technical School, The Central Ontario School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He taught at the Ontario College of Art from 1931 until he joined the war effort and was emplyed painting ship camouflage designs during 1941-41. He then created War records drawings and paintings and in June 1943 Murphy became the first official war artist of the Royal Canadian Navy. His first public show was in New York in 1919, and his last exhibit was four months before his death in February 1975. View Prices & Sizes

Rowley Walter Murphy (RCA)

The first official war artist of the Royal Canadian Navy. This Marine painter, illustrator and stained glass window designer was born in Toronto May 28 1891, Murphy studied at the Toronto technical School, The Central Ontario School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He taught at the Ontario College of Art from […]

Rowley Walter Murphy (RCA)

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The first official war artist of the Royal Canadian Navy. This Marine painter, illustrator and stained glass window designer was born in Toronto May 28 1891, Murphy studied at the Toronto technical School, The Central Ontario School of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He taught at the Ontario College of Art from 1931 until he joined the war effort and was emplyed painting ship...