James lorimer keirstead biography of abraham
James had 7 siblings: Abraham Keirstead, Jasper Belding Kierstead and 5 other siblings.!
James Lorimar Keirstead
James Lorimar Keirstead Biography
James Keirstead is one of Canadas foremost landscape and heritage artists.
Painting with knives and oils, he has a distinctive, boldly textured, impressionistic style. His nostalgic heritage subjects and peaceful landscapes bring quiet enjoyment that have universal appeal.
JAMES LORIMER KEIRSTEAD CANADIAN B. THE SCOTT PLACE.
The angular Keirstead signature conjures up romantic images.
For more current information please view the Interview with James Keirstead by Tae Hyeong Kim.
The family grew up in Ontario, residing in Toronto and Whitby, finally moving in to Sharbot Lake.
A few months later at age seventeen, when their house burned, Jim joined the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in Korea during the war from From to he served as a Constable with the Ontario Provincial Police, stationed in Kingston.
It was during his police years that he started taking art courses, haunting art galleries and libraries, taking advantage of every opportunity to paint. In he took the pl