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Julius Griffith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1912. He was a painter in watercolour and oils, a graphic artist, illustrator, teacher, and fine print maker. He studied at the Vancouver School of Art under Charles H. Scott, F.H. Varley and J.W.G. MacDonald. In 1928 he moved to England with his family and studied in London at the Slade School and the Central School of Arts & Crafts. He also studied at the Royal College of Art. His studies were interrupted by World War II. On returning to Canada in 1946 Griffith established himself as a graphic artist and wood engraver and continued his studies at the Ontario College of Art. He taught art in Toronto at the Western Technical School, Artists' Workshop, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, Ontario College of Art, and at Central Technical School. Julius Griffith was multi-talented painting in watercolour and oils, he was a graphic artist, illustrator, teacher, and fine print maker. His work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian War Museum, Imperial War Museum (London), Art Gallery of Ontario, McMaster University (Hamilton), Glenbow Museum (Calgary), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (British Columbia), and numerous corporate and private collections.