Provenance

Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Montreal

Private collection, Montreal

Galerie Eric Klinkhoff, Montreal

Private collection

Exhibited

Galerie Eric Klinkhoff, Painters of Mont-Tremblant (1910-1960),

A Retrospective Exhibition, Sep. 26-Oct. 10, 2015, No.31.

From an early age, Holgate was enrolled in classes at the Art Association of Montreal. He studied with Maurice Cullen and William Brymner for two years before moving to Paris to further his studies. Holgate returned to Montreal in 1914 where he was a quiet presence in the Montreal art community.

Holgate was a member of various social and professional groups including the Canadian Group of Painters and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Holgate often travelled with A.Y. Jackson on sketching trips and exhibited with the Group of Seven before they requested, he become a member in 1929. Later in Holgate’s career he taught at the Art Association of Montreal, where Holgate shared his expertise in book illustration and wood engraving. Holgate’s dedication to graphics, drawing, and printmaking shone through in the distinctive strong lines and designs that characterized his paintings.