Charles Fraser Comfort (1900–1994) was a Scottish-born Canadian painter, sculptor, teacher, and administrator. Moving to Winnipeg in 1912, he began his art career working as a commercial artist and later studied at the Art Students League of New York. Comfort became known for his landscape paintings, murals, and commercial commissions. He served as an official war artist during WWII and contributed to the Canadian War Art Program.
A founding member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Comfort played a key role in establishing the Canada Council and served as the Director of the National Gallery of Canada from 1959 to 1965. His work includes murals for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the National Gallery, and he received numerous honors, including Officer of the Order of Canada in 1972. Known for his leadership in the Canadian art community, Comfort's legacy includes his involvement in art organizations and his teaching career at the Ontario College of Art and the University of Toronto.
