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John Leroux

A graduate of McGill University's School of Architecture in 1994, with a year-long study at Italy’s Architectural Institute of Venice in 1992, John Leroux has worked for architecture firms in both Atlanta and Toronto before moving back to his hometown of Fredericton, where he currently works with Fellows & Company Limited. He has also completed his Master's Degree in Canadian Art History from Concordia University in Montreal, with his thesis focusing on the murals of Fred Ross.

Pursuing a wide range of interests, John has won a number of public art competition awards in Ontario, designed stage sets for several Theatre New Brunswick productions, contributed to the Telegraph-Journal's New Brunswick Reader, and designed CD graphics for the acclaimed blues trio Hot Toddy. He has recently released his first book: a collection of architectural photographs entitled “A Fredericton Alphabet”, published by Broken Jaw Press.

John Leroux

Imperial Oil, Video 1

John Leroux introduces the Imperial Oil Mural, The Story of Oil by York Wilson.  John describes the compositional elements of the mural, and provides a reading of its narrative content.

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Imperial Oil Mural, Video 2

A look at the historical and architectural context of Wilson's Story of Oil.

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York and Lela Wilson House, Video Tour

A tour of the York and Lela Wilson house, highlighting the importance of the home as an excellent example of Canadian Modern residential architecture in the 1950's

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