John Boxtel
John Boxtel (21 June 1930) is a Dutch and Canadian sculptor and art teacher. His works include sculpture, woodcarving, architectural drafting, design and building. Biography. Born in Goirle the Netherlands, Boxtel studied architecture at the Technical School in Tilburg, Netherlands. After emigrating to Canada in 1954, he studied at the University of Toronto, Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Ontario, and the Artists' Workshop in London, Ontario. In 1967, he became an art teacher. He has had gallery exhibitions in Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, Kingston, Boston, and the Netherlands. His public commissioned works for monuments were done in the  Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, and United States. Works. His works include: Boxtel is also the author of six books: Go Fly a Kite: The Kite-Builder's Manual; Under the Wing of an Angel; Thousand Island Pioneers; Beware of Black Widows and Spiders; For All He Gave Me: Stories of My Father; and Studio: Sculptures of John Boxtel.