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Graham Coughtry
Early Life, Family and Training Graham Coughtry was born on June 8, 1931, in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. His early interest in painting led him to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School, where he first learned the fundamentals of the craft. This period of study provided the technical foundation that would support his later explorations of form and color. After his time in Montreal, he moved to the Ontario College of Art. He studied there
until 1953, when he graduated with a travelling scholarship. This scholarship allowed him to leave the familiar surroundings of Canada and travel to Europe. During these travels, he spent time on Ibiza, an island in the Balearic group. The light and landscape of the island left a mark on him, and the location would eventually become his home.The Toronto Years and Artistic Circles After returning to Toronto, Coughtry moved within a tig…