David Milne has long been recognized as one of Canada’s most original and influential artists. Born in Bruce County, Ontario in 1882, he spent the early years of his artistic career in New York, where he was one of two Canadians represented in the famous Armory Show of 1913. He returned to Canada in 1929, eventually settling near Bancroft, where he died in 1953.

Milne’s strong personal style incorporated aspects of the work of American and French impressionists, Whistler, Cézanne and the Fauves. Whether observing the rugged northern landscape or capturing the ephemeral beauty of the female figure casually observed, Milne's paintings express the spontaneity, freshness and clarity of vision that are hallmarks of his oeuvre.

David Milne was recently the subject of a major traveling exhibition, David Milne Watercolours: Painting Toward the Light, at the Art Gallery of Ontario (February 25 - May 21, 2006); and previously at the British Museum, London (July 7 - September 25, 2005), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (November 8, 2005 – January 29, 2006).

Mira Godard Gallery has represented the Estate of David Milne for over forty years.

“Milne at any period in his career, is an original, many faceted artist whose work continues to surprise and challenge us. That he is a Canadian goes a long way to enhance the reputation of art in this country. Milne's painting sets a standard that was all but unequalled in his lifetime and still continues to test the acuity of viewers.”
  - Essay by Karen Wilkin