John Leroux

John Leroux has practiced in the fields of art history, architecture, visual art, curation, and education, and is currently the Manager of Collections and Exhibitions at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in his hometown of Fredericton. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from McGill University, a Master of Arts in Art History from Concordia University, and a PhD in History from the University of New Brunswick. He has worked at several award-winning architecture firms in Toronto, Atlanta and Fredericton, and has taught at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, the University of New Brunswick, and St. Thomas University. He has won many awards for architectural and public art projects throughout Canada, and he was a team member of Canada’s entry at the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture. A passionate advocate for the arts and for architectural conservancy, John has authored 15 books on architecture and visual culture, including A Vision in Wood and Stone: The Architecture of Mount Allison University and Glorious Light: The Stained Glass of Fredericton. John is a recipient of the Order of New Brunswick in 2024.



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Glorious Light: The Stained Glass of Fredericton
John Leroux

2011 / Art and Architecture / $34.95
9781554471041 / Trade paper / 160 pp


Fredericton, New Brunswick, is home to hundreds of stained-glass windows dating from the mid-nineteenth century through to the present day. In Glorious Light, architect and art historian John Leroux directs our eyes to the way in which the multifaceted ideological and spiritual character of the city is portrayed through the illuminated richness of its stained glass.



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Other Books by this Author

Bibliography of New Brunswick Architecture
John Leroux

2021 / Bibliographies and Indexes, Architecture, Reference, Architecture, Regional / $49.95 CAN
9781554472239 / Trade paper / 208 pp
A Vision in Wood and Stone: The Architecture of Mount Allison University
Thaddeus Holownia, John Leroux

2016 / Architecture / $65.95 CAN
9781554471409 / Hardcover / 240 pp
St. Andrews Architecture 1604–1966
Thaddeus Holownia, John Leroux

2010 / Architecture / $24.95 CAN
9781554470945 / Trade paper / 144 pp

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