William John Hopkinson painted extensively in the Newmarket area, north of Toronto, where he lived for most of his life in Canada. He also painted regularly in the more rugged, unspoiled Haliburton and Algonquin Highlands region, near Algonquin Park, painting en plein air in all seasons. This page showcases W.J. Hopkinson’s Ontario paintings.
Beaver Dam
Full title: Beaver Dam, near Birchy Lake
Painted at: Birchy Lake, Haliburton, 1968
Oil on Masonite
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Painted at: Birchy Lake, Haliburton, 1968
Oil on Masonite
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Old Woman’s Bay
Full title: Old Woman's Bay, Lake Superior
Painted at: Lake Superior, 1966.
Oil on Masonite
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Painted at: Lake Superior, 1966.
Oil on Masonite
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Forest in Winter
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Untitled oil painting of forest in winter, on canvas
16 X 21 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Untitled oil painting of forest in winter, on canvas
16 X 21 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Forest Interior
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Untitled oil painting of forest interior on canvas
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Untitled oil painting of forest interior on canvas
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
The Way Back
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Oil painting on canvas.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on canvas.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Autumn Field
Untitled, showing large Elm tree in Autumn field.
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Oil painting on canvas.
24 X 32 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Oil painting on canvas.
24 X 32 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Dyke’s Pond
Painted near Mount Albert, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
20 X 24 inches. Framed size: 25 X 29 inches.
Has typed description taped to verso that reads: "Dyke's Pond before Hurricane Hazel (on the way to Mount Albert) by Newmarket artist, Bill Hopkinson, who is now deceased."
Private Collection. Available: $1,200
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
20 X 24 inches. Framed size: 25 X 29 inches.
Has typed description taped to verso that reads: "Dyke's Pond before Hurricane Hazel (on the way to Mount Albert) by Newmarket artist, Bill Hopkinson, who is now deceased."
Private Collection. Available: $1,200
April, Eagle Lake
Painted at: Eagle Lake, Haliburton, 1968.
Oil painting on Masonite.
24 X 30 inches unframed size.
Signed and title on verso: "April, Eagle Lake - Haliburton"
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite.
24 X 30 inches unframed size.
Signed and title on verso: "April, Eagle Lake - Haliburton"
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Forest Pond, Winter
Painted at: Unknown Ontario location. Circa 1940s.
Untitled oil painting on canvas.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Untitled oil painting on canvas.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Soft Weather, January
Painted at: Location unknown. January 1944.
Oil painting.
11.5 X 16 inches unframed size.
Titled on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting.
11.5 X 16 inches unframed size.
Titled on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
March, Eagle Lake
Painted at: Eagle Lake, Haliburton, 1967.
Oil painting on Masonite.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Titled and signed on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Titled and signed on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Spring at Portage Lake
Painted at: Portage Lake, Haliburton, 1945.
Oil painting on canvas.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Titled on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on canvas.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Titled on verso.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Marshlands, Lake Scugog
Painted at: Lake Scugog, Port Perry
Oil painting on canvas panel, circa 1940s.
Painted with brush.
16 X 20 inches. Vintage frame: 21 X 25 inches.
Titled and signed on verso.
Private Collection. Available: $950
Oil painting on canvas panel, circa 1940s.
Painted with brush.
16 X 20 inches. Vintage frame: 21 X 25 inches.
Titled and signed on verso.
Private Collection. Available: $950
Eagle Lake, April
Painted at: Eagle Lake, Haliburton, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Titled and signed on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $850
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Titled and signed on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $850
Manitoulin Island
Painted at: Manitoulin Island, Little Current, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite, 1965
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Titled, signed and dated "September 1965" on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $850
Oil painting on Masonite, 1965
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Titled, signed and dated "September 1965" on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $850
Hay Lake, Whitney
Painted at: Hay Lake, near Whitney, Ontario
Oil painting on Masonite, dated 1955.
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Signed and titled "Hay Lake, near Whitney, Ontario, 1955" on verso
Estate Collection. SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite, dated 1955.
16 X 20 inches. Unframed.
Signed and titled "Hay Lake, near Whitney, Ontario, 1955" on verso
Estate Collection. SOLD
Gull Lake, Minden
Painted at: Possibly Rackety Falls, Gull Lake
Oil painting on Masonite.
16 X 20 inches. About 20 X 24 framed.
Private Collection (Not for Sale).
Oil painting on Masonite.
16 X 20 inches. About 20 X 24 framed.
Private Collection (Not for Sale).
October, Bitter Lake, Haliburton
Painted at: Bitter Lake, Haliburton
Oil painting on Masonite, 1966.
16 X 20 inches. About 22 X 26 framed.
Titled, signed and dated on verso.
Private Collection. Available: SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite, 1966.
16 X 20 inches. About 22 X 26 framed.
Titled, signed and dated on verso.
Private Collection. Available: SOLD
Hubbells Mill, Haliburton
Painted at: Long Lake, Haliburton, Ontario
Oil painting on Masonite, September 1965.
24 X 30 inches. About 28 X 34 framed.
Titled, signed and dated on verso.
Private Collection. SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite, September 1965.
24 X 30 inches. About 28 X 34 framed.
Titled, signed and dated on verso.
Private Collection. SOLD
Autumn Woods
Painted at: Ontario, Location Unknown.
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
20 X 24 inches. Unframed.
Titled on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $1,200
Oil painting on Masonite, circa 1960s.
20 X 24 inches. Unframed.
Titled on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $1,200
Trout Creek in Winter
Painted at: Parry Sound area of Ontario, 1965.
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Title & date on verso, with Vincent Price Collection label.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches unframed size.
Title & date on verso, with Vincent Price Collection label.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Spring Breakup
Painted at: Unknown location, Ontario
Oil painting on Masonite.
30 X 40 inches unframed size. Framed size: 37 X 47 inches.
Private Collection. SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite.
30 X 40 inches unframed size. Framed size: 37 X 47 inches.
Private Collection. SOLD
Sugar Bush, Markham
Painted at: Former Sugar Bush, Markham, Ontario
Oil painting on Masonite, circa late 1950s - early 1960s.
36 X 48 inches unframed size. Framed size: approximately 42 X 54 inches.
Private Collection. SOLD.
Oil painting on Masonite, circa late 1950s - early 1960s.
36 X 48 inches unframed size. Framed size: approximately 42 X 54 inches.
Private Collection. SOLD.
October, Eagle Lake, Haliburton
Painted at: Eagle Lake, Haliburton.
Oil painting on Masonite, 1963.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite, 1963.
16 X 20 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Evening, Grass Lake, Haliburton
Painted at: Grass Lake, Haliburton area.
Oil painting on Masonite, date unknown.
9.5 X 11.5 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite, date unknown.
9.5 X 11.5 inches unframed size.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Ice, Snow and Water, Lake Simcoe
Painted at: Lake Simcoe, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Titled with location on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $400
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Titled with location on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: $400
Eagle Lake, Haliburton
Painted at: Eagle Lake, Haliburton, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite.
12 X 16 inches.
Titled and signed on verso.
Estate Collection. SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite.
12 X 16 inches.
Titled and signed on verso.
Estate Collection. SOLD
Oat Fields, Ontario
Painted at: Likely, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite, 1963.
8 X 10 inches. Framed size: 12 X 14 inches.
Titled, signed and dated "Aug 1963" on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: SOLD
Oil painting on Masonite, 1963.
8 X 10 inches. Framed size: 12 X 14 inches.
Titled, signed and dated "Aug 1963" on verso.
Estate Collection. Available: SOLD
October, Haliburton
Painted at: Haliburton, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite, 1966.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Estate Collection. Available: $500
Oil painting on Masonite, 1966.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Estate Collection. Available: $500
Ontario Barn
Painted at: Ontario, Unknown location.
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Estate Collection. Available: $400
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Estate Collection. Available: $400
Winter Landscape
Watercolour on paper, circa 1940s-50s.
6.5 X 7.5 inches. Framed: 11 X 12 inches.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
6.5 X 7.5 inches. Framed: 11 X 12 inches.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Shoreline, Haliburton
Painted at: Haliburton, Ontario.
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)
Oil painting on Masonite.
10 X 12 inches. Unframed.
Private Collection (Not for Sale)