Early Life and Artistic Training Arthur Crisp was born on April 26, 1881, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His early years in Hamilton provided the foundation for a life spent working with line and form. Before he became a painter or a muralist, he learned the precision of a craftsman through his work as an engraver at the Hamilton Herald. This period of his life allowed him to develop a steady hand and a keen eye for detail while workin…