painting by Françoise Pagnuelo

Born in Biddleford, Main, his parents first settled in Victoria B.C. and then moved to Montreal in 1886. In 1905 he entered McGill University, Montreal and studied Literature. In 1907 he went to Paris and took drawing with Marcel Béronneau. In the autumn he moved to London to study architectural design and life drawing at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington. In 1908 he left London for Paris and enrolled at the Académie Julienne. In Paris he met and became life-long friends with James Wilson Morrice. After a visit to an exhibition Lyman became very interested in the work of Henri Matisse. The artist was to become the main inspiration in his work. He enrolled in the Académie Matisse run by the artist and Edward Bruce. He returned to Montreal and married Corrine St. Pierre. He returned to Europe and visited.............                                                           read more