NameAlbert-Jacques b’ Isaac Frank (Franck)
Birth2 Apr 1899, Middelburg
Death28 Feb 1973, Canada, Toronto
OccupationSwimming Coach, Painter
Spouses
Birth18 Apr 1909, England, Ilford, Essex
Death23 Jul 2003, Canada, Toronto
OccupationPainter, Poet
Marriage18 Apr 1929, Canada, Toronto
Notes for Albert-Jacques b’ Isaac Frank (Franck)
usually named Albie.
1924 Long-distance swimming champion of Belgium.
1926 moving to Montreal, Canada; Swimming coach at the Central YMCA and starting to paint.
1940 becoming a Picture Restorer, Shopkeeper in Toronto.
1947 first solo show of his Paintings.
ca 1960 gaining attention and acclaim; well known for his oils and watercolors depicting older Toronto neighborhoods.