This lot features an original oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting by Harold Barling Town (Canadian 1924 - 1990). Town was a Canadian abstract painter. He is best known as a member of "Painters Eleven", a group of abstract artists active in Toronto from 1954-1960. Town coined the name of the group, which was based simply on the number of artists that were present the first meeting. He also worked as an illustrator, a profession he credited with imparting a sense of discipline that would last throughout his entire artistic career. His early illustrative appeared in magazines such as Maclean's and Mayfair. Signed "Town '60" lower right register. Measures 28" x 22". This piece comes from the Dickenson Estate of Knoxville, Tennessee. See Photos for Details. Shipping Available.