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# Paterson Ewen

(1925–2002)   Painter

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Paterson Ewen was a painter.

## Quick Facts About Paterson Ewen

Born April 7, 1925

Died February 17, 2002

Profession Painter

## About Paterson Ewen

Canadian artist (1925-2002)... \| Paterson Ewen was a Canadian painter. He was a founding member of The Non-Figurative Artists' Association of Montreal, along with Claude Tousignant, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Guido Molinari, and Marcel Barbeau. He moved to London, Ontario in the late 1960s where London Regionalism was championed by Jack C

##  Quotes by Paterson Ewen

> [If it has a use it isn't art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paterson-ewen/if-it-has-a-use-it-isn-t-art/)

Paterson Ewen

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a80/paterson-ewen-87986_art_if-it-has-a-use-it-isn-t-art-114022_114022.jpg)

> [It's not so hard to become the best painter in Canada... The rest just quits!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paterson-ewen/it-s-not-so-hard-to-become-the-best-painter-in-canada-the-rest-just/)

Paterson Ewen

[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d06/paterson-ewen-87986_artist_it-s-not-so-hard-to-become-the-best-pain_484737.jpg)

> [I don't believe too much in originality... you learn art from other art and then looking into somebody's face or landscape is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paterson-ewen/i-don-t-believe-too-much-in-originality-you-learn-art-from-other-art/)

Paterson Ewen

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/paterson-ewen-87986_art_i-don-t-believe-too-much-in-originality_1254140.jpg)

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