Forshaw day biography of abraham

Forshaw DayRCA (1831–1903) was a Canadian artist known for his landscapes.^[1]

Life and work

Forshaw Day was born in London, England in 1831.

He studied architecture and design at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin, Ireland in 1857. He studied architecture and design at the South Kensington School of Art in London, England. Forshaw Day emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia at age 32 in 1862.

Early career

Forshaw Day opened a studio on Bedford Row in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Forshaw day biography of abraham

He painted pictures and taught painting at the Technological Institute in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1862 to 1879. He prepared sets for Garrison theatre productions in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1876, Day supplied a panorama, "From Paris to London," for a professional theatre company.

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He worked as a draftsman at the H.M. Naval Yard from 1862 to 1879 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ^[3] In 1863, a solo exhibition of his landscapes of Nova Scotia was held in Halifax.^[