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      Born in Montreal, Luke and her family settled in Oshawa in 1914. Luke’s first husband died suddenly, only four months into their marriage. Luke met and married Clarence McLaughlin, the grandson of R.S. McLaughlin in 1928. While Luke was always interested in art, she did not begin formal training until …

      Location: McLaughlin Branch, Switchboard Workroom

      Calgary-born McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art in 1926, mentored and taught by several Group of Seven members. She graduated in 1930 and began teaching at Toronto’s Central Technical School, holding a position there until her retirement in 1972. While McCarthy resided and worked mostly in Scarborough, ON, she …

      Calgary-born McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art in 1926, mentored and taught by several Group of Seven members. She graduated in 1930 and began teaching at Toronto’s Central Technical School, holding a position there until her retirement in 1972. While McCarthy resided and worked mostly in Scarborough, ON, she …

      Born in Toronto, Collier began to display an interest in art at 12 years of age. He studied at the Ontario College of Art from 1929 – 1933, learning from experienced artists J.E.H. Macdonald and Franklin Carmichael. Collier studied at the Art Students’ League in New York in 1937, paying …

      Oil on board

      Dingle was born in north Wales and immigrated to Canada when he was 3 years old. His family initially settled in Toronto, but later moved to Mississauga. Dingle began his art career in 1931, attending the Ontario College of Art, and studied under artist J.W. Beatty. Dingle moved to England …

      Born in the Netherlands, Van Gils trained in drawing and composition. He attended a textile college and later worked as textile designer. Van Gils came to Canada in 1957 and began to paint the Canadian landscape. He studied with Jack Pollock and experimented with mono printing. In the late 1980’s, …

      Born in the Netherlands, Van Gils trained in drawing and composition. He attended a textile college and later worked as textile designer. Van Gils came to Canada in 1957 and began to paint the Canadian landscape. He studied with Jack Pollock and experimented with mono printing. In the late 1980’s, …

      Born in Spain in 1927, de Vilallonga studied at Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. He also studied art in Madrid, Paris and Rome. In 1955, de Vilallonga moved to Montreal and began painting watercolours of Montreal houses. In 1958, de Vilallonga signed a contract with the owner …

      Michaud was born in the Georgian Bay area and began painting early in his childhood. Michaud was a self-taught artist, completing extensive restorative work to numerous paintings, notably a collection of paintings donated by R.S. McLaughlin to O’Neill Collegiate, and restoration work for St. Michael’s Cathedral in Oshawa. In his …

      Born in Montreal, Luke and her family settled in Oshawa in 1914. Luke’s first husband died suddenly, only four months into their marriage. Luke met and married Clarence McLaughlin, the grandson of R.S. McLaughlin in 1928. While Luke was always interested in art, she did not begin formal training until …

      King Street, downtown Oshawa 1936, looking East. Moonlight Café is situated at 19 King Street West, South Side. Further along the street is the Central Hotel, which was located at 9 King Street West, South Side. Next to the Hotel is Central Café at 7 King Street West.

      This library stood on the south-west corner of Athol and Simcoe Streets. The land was purchased from Dr. Coburn in May 1906 and the building was completed by 1909 at a cost of $12,000, funded by the Carnegie Fund. It was in use until the opening of the McLaughlin Library …

      Water colour painting of the McLaughlin library (Sepia colours)

      R.S McLaughlin's racing horse: Winner of the King's plate award

      Adamie Anauta is the son of Povungnituk sculptor Lukasi Anauta., from the Akulivik Settlement. Name variations: ANAUTAK; ATAMI ALAKU Purchased at auction 1975 (Waddington’s?)

      Adamie Anauta is the son of Povungnituk sculptor Lukasi Anauta., from the Akulivik Settlement. Name variations: ANAUTAK; ATAMI ALAKU Purchased at auction 1975 (Waddington’s?)

      Murray was born in New York City and moved to Canada in 1959 to marry Canadian W. Ross Murray. She completed a B.A. in art history from the University of Toronto in 1965, and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1966. Murray had aspirations to complete a doctorate degree, but …

      Oshawa born John Lander is best known for his paintings depicting figures, landscapes and still life, as well as his work in serigraphs and drawings. Lander utilized several different medias during his career including, gouache, screen-printing, serigraphy, silkscreen, graphite, and watercolour.