AGGWORKS

About John AGG

AGGWORKS

L. John F. Agg (1928-2011) was a Canadian artist who, together with his wife Helen, created and sold art, pottery and jewelry in both Ontario and British Columbia for many years.

Sadly John passed away in January 2011, but his artwork lives on.

Enjoy your browsing of the art images in this website - and come back again soon as more images will be added periodically.

For information about the art of L. John F. AGG, or to make an offer to buy pieces that are for sale, please contact:  aggworks@shaw.ca

 

BIOGRAPHY of Laurence JOHN Frederick AGG

Born: 29 March 1928, Whitby, Ontario

Educated at: Whitby public and high schools

Art training: Northern Secondary School, Toronto (1945-1947)

Art experience: Commercial artist in Toronto (1947-1949)

                        Taught copper enamelling to teacher's training courses in Toronto in the 1950's

                        Art Director at Ontario Ladies College, Whitby, Ontario (1957-1960)

1955-1961    Lived in Toronto and spent all spare time painting.

1961-1975    Opened “Country Gallery” with wife Helen in village of Terra Cotta, Ontario where their paintings and pottery were exhibited and sold.  At this time John learned the craft of copper enamelling and began to produce jewellery  and enamelled pictures. They lived on the premises and sold only their own work – a lifestyle not many artists were attempting at that time.

In this period, one-man shows were held in: - Oshawa, Toronto, Georgetown, Kitchener, Brampton and Markham, Ontario. Media included watercolour, oil, collage, constructions, etc.

1976-2000    Opened “Agg Works Gallery” at Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C.

The gallery featured John’s paintings, prints and enamelling which included jewellery and enamel picture, many with themes of native birds and coastal subjects.

These same subjects were featured on stoneware wall plaques of his design.

John also created the carved and painted decoration on his wife’s pottery.

2000-2011      John and Helen retired in 2000 and sold their gallery building, but they remained in their Qualicum Bay home and John continued to create several more pieces of art.

Died, 11 January 2011.