As autumn rolls in and the leaves start to change, we would like to introduce you to Paul Rodrik, son of Group of Seven artist Franz Johnston, and a master of Canadian landscape painting.
 

Paul Rodrik
1915 - 1983

Born in Toronto in 1915, Paul Johnston studied under his father, Franz Johnston, who was a founding member of the Group of Seven. As his career progressed, he adopted a grandparent's last name, Rodrik, to avoid identification with his famous father. Rodrik also studied with Fred Haines, Frank Carmichael and Charles Goldhammer.

 

As an avid farmer, Rodrik worked the land on his Owen Sound farm when he wasn't painting. A deeply reflective and philosophical man, his love of nature is expressed in his paintings. He experimented with a variety of styles, including a period of surrealism, but he tended to return to painting Canadian scenery. His best known pieces feature powerful landscape compositions, showcasing light, wind, water, and trees. They are executed with impressive technical ability. After selling the farm in the 1980s, Rodrik and his wife moved to Vermont and then to Bancroft.  

 

 

Contact us for more information on  

Paul Rodrik and his paintings. 

 

info@arcticexperience.com

905 522 9443

 

 

Sincerely,