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. Du…