Toni (Norman) Onley, R.C.A.

British, Canadian

Born: U.K. (England): Isle of Man, Douglas 1928-11-20
Died: Canada: British Columbia, Maple Ridge 2004-02-29
Selected works
Toni (Norman) Onley
1928 – 2004
Watercolour
11.25 x 15 in
CAD 1100
sold artworks
Toni (Norman) Onley
1928 – 2004
Georgian Bay, Ontario
Watercolour
11 1/4 x 15 1/4 in ( sheet )
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Toni (Norman) Onley
1928 – 2004
Spring run off Harrison lake, BC
Watercolour
11 x 14 3/4 in
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Toni (Norman) Onley
1928 – 2004
Watercolour
11 1/2 x 15 in (sight)
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TONI_ONLEY
Toni (Norman) Onley
1928 – 2004
Sunset, Survivor's Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario
Watercolour
11 x 14 3/4 in
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Biography
Among his works are many watercolours depicting the northern Canadian landscape. Onley painted natural subjects according to his view to create beautiful landscapes in the Canadian tradition. Icebergs, trees, water and coasts are the prominent features in these artworks. He also painted abstractly, particularly during the 1960s, when he produced his Polar series.
[photo: Yukiko Onley]
Studied at
Collections
National Gallery of Canada
Tate Gallery, London England
Victoria and Albert Museum, London England
Seattle Art Museum;
Vancouver Art Gallery;
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Exhibitions
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada (1999)
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Honorary D. Litt. from Okanagan University College, 1999
Professional Activities
Publications
http://www.tonionley.com/
Flying Colours, The Toni Onley Story By Toni Onley as told to Gregory Strong 1-55017-298-0; (Harbour Publishing, October 2002)
A Silent Thunder.Prentice-Hall, 1981
Onley’s Arctic.Douglasd McIntyre, 1991
The Walls of India.Onley/Woodcock, Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985.
Toni Onley’s British Columbia, A Tribute.Raincoast Books, 1999.