Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador (AGNL) Shaped by the Sea Permanent Collections Anne Meredith Barry Peter Bell Sylvia Bendzsa David Blackwood Wally Brants Manfred Buchheit Scott Fillier Scott Goudie Pam Hall Tish Holland Josephina Kalleo Kathleen Knowling Frank Lapointe Ray Mackie Colin Macnee Stewart Montgomerie George Noseworthy Artworks: Page #1 Paul Parsons Helen Parsons Shepherd Rae Perlin Christopher Pratt Mary Pratt Barbara Pratt Wangersky William B. Ritchie Gary Saunders Reginald Shepherd Gerald Squires Janice Udell Arch Williams Don Wright

George Noseworthy George Noseworthy fell in love with the province during a visit in the 1960s, a visit that lasted for almost 20 years. Born in 1929 in New York, Noseworthy was the son of two expatriate Newfoundlanders. He began painting and drawing at the age of eight and, after high school, studied art at the New York State University Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences and the Art Students League. After graduating from college, he worked for major advertising agencies and publishers around New York for 21 years as an art director. Fishermen's Boots 1968 Oil on Linen 71.1 x 76.2 cm (28KB) His life changed forever in 1966 when he decided to go to the place his parents had spoken of so often, Newfoundland. That year was "Come Home Year" for Newfoundland. Former Newfoundlanders or people with ties to the province were encouraged to come and visit. Noseworthy decided to spend the summer touring the island. He never left. After travelling for several weeks, Noseworthy settled in the small community of Hibb's Hole, just west of St. John's. While he immediately began to paint, he also became involved with the local community, helping to establish a museum and a children's art and music centre, one of the earliest outside of St. John's. Noseworthy's painting career began to flourish while in Newfoundland. In 1970, he became the first artist to actually paint the annual seal hunt on location, creating 33 pieces of work. In 1971, he joined Memorial University of Newfoundland's Iceberg Towing Expedition, creating 15 more paintings. Some of these are in the Memorial University Permanent Collection or on display at the council chambers in St. John's City Hall. Primarily a painter of landscapes, Noseworthy often attempted to express a harmonious dynamic between the sea, land, wind and people of Newfoundland. He called this dynamic "Rhythmics." Noseworthy passed away suddenly in 1985. His artwork can be found in collections across Canada, the United States and Europe.