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C.A. Henry
Artist Summary
CA Henry fuses the Tribal ancestry from both parents which manifests in his lifelong vision quest and guiding principles.
Full Biography
Born; April, 16, 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The 8th of 11 children.
CA was always encouraged from a very early age to follow his creativeness and made aware that Creating honoured our Creation. His mother’s spiritual devotion and father’s unyielding devotion to her was to have a tremendous effect on his life.
The Tribal ancestry of both parents is present in CA’s vision quest and lifelong Credo. Quechewa, the Inca people of Truth and the Celtic, Irish determination instilled the pride, awareness, imagination and inquisitive nature, which became his subconscious driving force.
By the age of eight Henry was recognized and regarded as an Artist.
In Canada where the family settled in September of 1957, C.A. would find many influences and friends in his vocation. He was brought up in a strict Catholic environment from family to schooling, learning much of traditional values and customs.
At fourteen CA met Yudon Stanton, a wonderfully exhilarating Canadian Artist, whose patient yet stern ways evoked a great kinship. Together they talked for hours and CA was impressed by the sheer volume of his work, that filled his studio. Yudon was never too tired to draw and paint even though he was tethered to a wheelchair with MS.
Henry also met Ada Torrence, another great Canadian Artist, whom he respected as a woman and painter. They met at her Studio home from time to time. Years later Henry would sculpt a great northern pine tree from one of her silk screen prints on her memorial.
At fifteen he was asked to meet with the great Canadian painter and Visionary, Arthur Shilling, who became CA’s mentor and they became great friends along with Melvin Benson, another Visionary and force in CA’s early life.
At eighteen, CA left from Orillia, were his family immigrated to in 1957, to go to Toronto. Henry never got to the schools of Art he so desperately wanted to be a part of, Thankfully.
The Young Fox Gallery hosted the first inaugural C.A.Henry solo Exhibition in 1987.
The Intent to Create.
C. A. Henry MMXXIII.
Artist Statement
The Intent to Create.
It is not so much the Result, as it is the Intent.
It is not so much what you have done, as it is what you are doing.
It is not so much where you have been, as it is where you are going.
It is not so much the painting of a picture,
as it is “The Living of A Life”.
Creating honours our Creation.
I paint, in honour of being.
C. A. Henry MMXXIII
