The Art of Jo Manning

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"The finest watercolour in the exhibition is the Red Ball II, in which a red ball vibrates itself into
triplicate form. It is a strange and appealing work, as if the landscape is charged with the ball's energy." - Robert Enright, The Winnipeg Free Press

WATERCOLOURS

Grass 1 14x14" 2004	Grass 2 14x14" 2004	Grass 3 14x14" 2004	Grass 4 14x14" 2004
Grass 5 14x14" 2004	Grass 6 14x14" 2004	Grass 7 14x14" 2004	Grass 8 14x14" 2004

Curriculum Vitae

Born Sidney, BC.. 1923. Early childhood on Vancouver Island; school in Amherstburg, Ont..

Honour Graduate Ontario College of Art, Toronto, l945.

In 1962 began career as an etcher. Developed a unique way of etching line.

Past President Canadian Society of Graphic Art, active in printmaking, founding member Print and Drawing Council of Canada.

Health hazards forced the artist to change media in 1982. Moved to a rural property in Ontario, Canada 1987. Paintings and ink drawings followed. Moved to Victoria, BC. Canada 1997.

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