Lars Jonson Haukaness

Lars Jonson Haukaness was a Norwegian born American-Canadian impressionist painter and art instructor who was known for his landscapes.

Death and legacy

Haukaness died in 1929, while head of the art department at the institute. He died of heart disease while camping in the Ptarmigan Valley in the Canadian Rockies, falling from his horse while trying to reach the resort at Lake Louise. He was buried in Banff, Alberta.