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As one art historian put it, "Working just ahead of the demolition crews, Ralph Burton produced a series of small oil sketches that document the final months of
Lebreton Flats... rendered these architectural portraits with powerful observation." They also noted that while Burton's artistic style is generally described as "free" and "abbreviated," he was nevertheless "a meticulous recorder of architectural detail."
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was once a working-class neighbourhood in Ottawa's west end that saw its land expropriated in the 1960s by the
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Canadian landscapes in formidable climates. However, he was a prolific painter who also enjoyed rendering cityscapes and capturing the play of colour, form and light of exterior structures. The most widely viewed of his paintings today are from
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During his art career, Burton often had to juggle full- and part-time work to support his family. As one biographical sketch recounts, "Ralph began using his art as a bartering tool to acquire food, fuel, make car repairs -- everything necessary for survival." He also occasionally took on
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Other of his many works reside in personal collections or are housed in the City of Ottawa's archives. Selections from more than 30 of his paintings from the
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Burton produced numerous sketches and paintings over his lifetime, with many of his finest executed in oil on birch plywood panels. He studied art professionally in Ottawa (1923–24) and was a student under A.Y. Jackson at the
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In March 2010, a popular blog on Ottawa architecture and urban design created a meticulous photo-essay of Burton's
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archives, small galleries and private collections, celebrate the rough beauty of
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