Sigvaldason Fine Art Inc.
Gimli, Manitoba
“Where Quality, Creativity & History Meet” Sigvaldason Fine Art specializes in the exhibition and sale of Canadian Historical, Post-War and Contemporary art.
MessageCollection: Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890-1956)
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956), also known as L.L. FitzGerald, was a Canadian artist and educator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was the only western Canadian member of the iconic Group of Seven and later became a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters. Known for his meticulous and meditative approach to art, FitzGerald’s work spans landscapes, still lifes, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. His style evolved from Impressionism to a more abstract, Precisionist aesthetic, influenced by his surroundings in Manitoba. FitzGerald emphasized the formal relationships between shapes, colors, and lines, seeking to make his paintings "living things." He was also a prominent art educator, serving as principal of the Winnipeg School of Art from 1929 to 1947. FitzGerald's work received numerous honors, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Manitoba, and his art continues to fetch significant prices at auction.