By Mark Skeffington One notable admirer of Canadian artist William John Hopkinson’s paintings was the American actor Vincent Price, best known for starring in dozens of gothic horror movies. Vincent Price (1911-1993) penned a letter to W.J. Hopkinson on the occasion of the … [Read more...]

By Mark Skeffington The launch of the W.J. Hopkinson website has been covered by the media. The Haliburton County Echo newspaper published a story about the new online art gallery on Sept. 6, called Long lost paintings of Haliburton landscapes find a home. Haliburton was … [Read more...]

By Mark Skeffington This story about discovering W.J. Hopkinson comes from England. About 10 years ago, Hilary Cooper was stopped at a traffic light in Carnforth, Lancashire, outside a charity shop, when a painting in the shop window caught her eye. "I decided to go and … [Read more...]

By Mark Skeffington My discovery of Canadian artist William John Hopkinson happened by chance. A woman who offered to sell me a Tom Roberts silkscreen – a copy of Road to the Village printed by Sampson-Matthews Ltd. in the 1950s – asked if I wanted to see a painting she had … [Read more...]