Paul Rupert is a Canadian artist and an elected member of the Canadian Society of Artists. He was born in Ottawa in 1946 and grew up and studied fine art in Montreal. The artist's earliest works were done mainly in charcoal and in ink. However, Paul was into his early teens when he became aware of the dramatic effects which could be achieved by using a palette knife and oil paints. It was not long before the artist realized that he had found a form of expression ideally suited for his personality and talent. Over the years the artist's ability to express himself through this medium have earned Paul Rupert recognition as one of North America’s foremost painters of natural realism and a master of the palette knife. The artist is noted for his oil painting techniques, use of light and reflections and his incredible attention to detail and his ability to capture the mood and feeling of a subject leaves him with few rivals in the art world.     Paul obtained his formal art training at the School of Art and Design of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, where he studied under the late Arthur Lismer ( Group of Seven ) and at Montreal's Concordia University.     Today, original oil paintings by Paul Rupert are much sought after by galleries, private and corporate collectors around the world. His limited editions are sold by many galleries world wide and his paintings and prints can be found in such noted collections as: The Royal Bank of Canada Collection - IT&T - Mitsui Canada and Japan - The Bank of Montreal - Kraft General Foods - The Claridge Collection - Canadian Airlines - The Government of Alberta - The Government of Ontario - Canada House and Ontario House in London England - The National Gallery - Corby's Distilleries - The International Bankers Club in Hong Kong - The Canadian Embassy Collection in Washington - Molson Breweries - Bombardier - The Montreal Stock Exchange, and many others.