16 Facts About Albert Chiarandini

Albert Chiarandini was an Italian-Canadian painter most closely associated with Group of Seven in his art.

Albert Chiarandini's heritage includes 3,000 paintings, mostly in oil, in portraiture, landscapes, and compositions genres.

Albert Chiarandini had to make his own paintbrushes from bristles cut from the brushes used to whitewash the outside walls of the shed behind the house, using the side wall of the shed as a canvas.

Albert Chiarandini attended school and studied art in the city, completing the third year of the High School for Professional Development.

In Canada, Albert Chiarandini attended the Ontario College of Art, where he received scholarships and completed the program with honours.

Albert Chiarandini worked at the Ontario College of Art as an instructor in portrait painting for a few years teaching at Northern Secondary School.

Albert Chiarandini did not embrace the then fashion for abstract painting and photorealism considering himself to be a more traditional figurative artist.

The style Albert Chiarandini adopted is a sort of symbolic realism based on the classics but influenced by Canadian movements.

Albert Chiarandini created in several genres, including portraiture, rural landscapes, townscapes, and large compositions.

Albert Chiarandini denounced the North American preoccupation with money and the "crazy world" of the mid-1980s.

Albert Chiarandini was among the artists featured in the 2005 Ontario Celebrations for the Group of Seven, too.

Albert Chiarandini's work was influenced by the post-impressionists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, and Cezanne.

At Ontario College of Art, Albert Chiarandini studied under the guidance of Frederick Challener, John Alfsen, and Franklin Carmichael, a member of the Group of Seven.

In 1938, Albert Chiarandini had his first exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario in the company of members of the Group of Seven.

Albert Chiarandini's works are represented in private and public collections around the world, including the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and the National Archives of Canada.

One of Albert Chiarandini's masterpieces is on display in Toronto City Hall.