Early Life, Family and Training Robert Annand entered the world on November 5, 1923, in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia. He was born to Clifford Arthur Annand and Marjory Britton (McCully) Annand, growing up in a landscape that would eventually inform his sense of place. His early years were shaped by the quiet rhythms of central Nova Scotia, yet a restless spirit soon drew him toward the study of form and color. His formal training b…