Frank Armington

Frank Armington (1876-1941)

Frank Armington was born in Fordwich, Ontario. He studied art in Toronto under J.W.L. Forster, portrait painter to a number of Canadian prime ministers. Around 1899, Frank left Canada to attend the Académie Julian in Paris, where he would encounter many names in Canadian Art, such as A.Y. Jackson and William Brymner, as well as his wife, fellow artist Caroline Armington. The Armingtons would spend nearly the rest of their artistic careers and lives in Paris, with Frank producing etchings and paintings depicting their extensive travels through Italy and France. The Armingtons success and unique relationship as an artist couple propelled them to international acclaim during their lifetimes. Frank was celebrated for his fine etching technique, which often included loose sketch lines and a picturesque quality. Frank held memberships with the Manitoba Art Society (1903), Société des Amis de l'Eau-forte, Paris (1909), the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, London (1910), Société de la Gravure Originale en Noir, Paris (1911), Société de la Gravure Originale en Couleur, Paris (1912), and the Chicago Society of Etchers (1913). His work can be found in many public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

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