Painters from Canada

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Painters of all time. This list of famous Canadians Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Painters.

1. #1

   

   Maud Lewis

   1903 - 1970

   HPI 62.2722 langs

   Maud Lewis is most famous for her paintings of scenes from her life in Nova Scotia.

2. #2

   

   Jeff Wall

   b. 1946

   HPI 60.6524 langs

   Canadian fine art photographer

3. #3

   

   Agnes Martin

   1912 - 2004

   HPI 58.7023 langs

   American painter

4. #4

   

   Emily Carr

   1871 - 1945

   HPI 58.4630 langs

   Canadian painter and writer (1871–1945)

5. #5

   

   John McCrae

   1872 - 1918

   HPI 57.0027 langs

   Canadian poet and physician

6. #6

   

   Jean-Paul Riopelle

   1923 - 2002

   HPI 55.9618 langs

   Canadian artist (1923–2002)

7. #7

   

   Philip Guston

   1913 - 1980

   HPI 55.9624 langs

   American artist

8. #8

   

   Maurice Prendergast

   1858 - 1924

   HPI 52.6416 langs

   American-Canadian artist (1858-1924)

9. #9

   

   Tom Thomson

   1877 - 1917

   HPI 52.5420 langs

   Canadian painter (1877–1917)

10. #10

    

    Rob Gonsalves

    1959 - 2017

    HPI 52.3821 langs

    Canadian artist (1959–2017)