Frank Drummond Allison (1863 – 1951) was an early 20th Century Canadian painter born in Saint John, New Brunswick, trained in Montreal, New York and Europe and found his subjects in many parts of the world. (Above: L’Arbre Plantan, watercolor 7.5 x 9″)

Although he painted a variety of subjects, Allison had a special interest in old buildings, bridges, cities, towns and coastal scenes. He is perhaps best known for his watercolours.

Allison exhibited with the Royal Canadian Academy exhibitions between 1915 and 1941; at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Spring Shows between 1915 and 1939. Among his solo shows during his career was one for his watercolours at the T. Eaton Company gallery in Montreal in November of 1933. He returned to New Brunswick that year and lived in the Maritimes for the rest of his life.

Frank Drummond Allison works are in the permanent collections of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinburg, Ontario), the New Brunswick Museum (Saint John), and the Owens Art Gallery (Sackville, N.B.).

This is #52 in the series 150 Artists, an ongoing series on Canadian artists you should know.