Frank Black Gallery

    An impressionistic painting of the artist in old age in muted greens and yellows. This self-portrait was one of the last paintings that the artist completed before his death in 1988.

    Depicts a large sailing ship at sea with shoreline and lighthouse on the horizon. On display in Cultural Center; Office of the Cultural Center Supervisor. The sea was a favourite subject for Frank Bl

    Advertisement for Shirriff’s ‘Good Morning’ Marmalade depicting sunrise over a small village. After serving in the First World War, Frank Black embarked on a successful commercial art career that las

    A large bridge over a rushing river with barren trees and patches of snow on its banks. On display near the main floor reception area. While working in the commercial art field, Frank Black reserved

    Red building in a winter setting with hills and trees in the background. On display near the Local History Room, lower level.

    A small sketch of a winter scene with winding road in the foreground. Although best known for with their depictions of Algonquin Park and Ontario’s north, the artists of the Group of Seven and their

    On display near the Local History Room, lower level. Toronto’s Hoggs Hollow is located in the Don Valley where Frank Black painted in the late 1920s. By the 1960s the area had been subdivided and dev

    Rocks and waves in the foreground set against a pale lavender sky. On display in the Studio Meeting Room, lower level of the Cultural Centre.

    Depicts a rocky coastline with breaking waves. On display in the Board Room, Administration Floor at the Georgetown branch.

    Brightly coloured rendering of tropical fish. Through his graphic design work for a Bermuda newspaper, Frank Black produced many advertising pieces that helped to promote tourism to the island.

    Stylized promotional design depicting house with landscaped garden and large tree.

    Depicts a groups of swimmers at a sheltered bay and bright blue sky with large cumulus clouds. On display in the Administration Floor, Georgetown Branch.

    Detail of the artist’s studio building in garden setting. On display in the lower level non-fiction area.

    A page from the artist’s sketchbook with figure studies of people holding umbrellas. For artists, perfecting their craft means developing their powers of observation. Frank Black’s sketchbooks with t

    A watercolour study of buildings and trees beside a lake. As a painter, Frank Black was adept in both watercolour and oil media. In this spontaneous sketch, he deftly manipulates washes to create are

    Harbour scene with pier and several buildings. During the 1930s, Black trained in Gloucester, Massachusetts with two noted American marine painters: Emile Gruppe (1896 – 1978) and Stanley Woodward (1

    A boathouse and launch with sailboat in the background. On display beside the lower level entrance.

    Foreground bridge which intersects a road leading to a farmstead at the upper left of the canvas. On display behind the service desk near the Local History Room.

    Detail of the brick façade of a building, part of the Interprovincial Brick Company Complex operating in Caledon, Ontario from 1914 - 1958. On display near the Local History Room, lower level.

    A large tree with yellow autumn foliage set against landscape of rolling hills. On display near the Local History Room, lower level.