Now in an updated edition with revised back matter, the quintessential
picture-book biography of Ted Harrison (1926-2015)
Ted Harrison's brightly coloured and wildly imaginative paintings set in
the Yukon have become synonymous with the North. His
instantly-recognizable images of the land of the midnight sun hang in
galleries and private collections around the world. But how did a boy
who grew up in a drab mining town in northeast England become one of
Canada's most beloved and decorated artists?
A Brush Full of Colour is the story of a boy whose passion for
learning would save him from a life in the coal mines. The books by the
American writer Jack London and Canadian poet Robert Service fired his
imagination with scenes of the wilderness and the Klondike Gold Rush. He
trained as an artist, and a stint in the British Intelligence Service
allowed him to travel. But Ted never stopped dreaming of the North, and
when he saw an advertisement for teachers in Northern Alberta, he jumped
at the chance to emigrate to Canada, where the biggest adventure of his
life would begin.
Margriet Ruurs and Katherine Gibson trace the life of Ted
Harrison and the influences that would lead to his unique style as an
artist. Filled with full-color examples of his vivid art, and with a
foreword written by Ted Harrison himself, this nonfiction picture book
will provide inspiration for a new generation of budding artists.
