Hello and welcome. It is my pleasure and honour to guest host tonight. Thank-you, Remembrance, for asking me.
I am going to share with you the works of some Canadian artists known as The Group of Seven.
This group, consisting of seven landscape painters, was formed in 1920. They were strongly influenced by another Canadian artist named Tom Thomson, who, sadly died before the group was formed. Emily Carr was also closely affiliated with this group.
Two of the members left to serve as war artists during WW 1 but the group reconnected after the war and began to promote a new art movement.
Up until their first exhibition, many people considered the Canadian landscape ugly and unworthy of being painted. But this group worked hard to find new and different ways to portray Canada's beauty.
Thousands of pieces of their work are displayed at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg, Ontario where six of the artists are buried in an onsite graveyard.
I hope you will enjoy this brief glimpse into Canada's rugged, yet beautiful landscape.
"The Wild River" J.E.H. MacDonald (1873-1932)
"Rain in the Mountains" J.E.H. MacDonald
"Pines, Georgian Bay" Arthur Lismer (1885-1969)
"The Glacier" Arthur Lismer
"Morning Light, Lake Superior" Lawren Harris ( 1885-1970)
"First Snow" Lawren Harris
"Terre Sauvage" (Wild Land) A.Y. Jackson (1882-1974)
"Manseau, Quebec A. Y. Jacson
"Autumn Hillside" Frank Carmichael (1890-1945)
"In the Nickel Belt" Frank Carmichael
"Bright Land" A.J. Casson (1898-1992)
"Afternoon Sky" A.J.Casson
"Red Rock and Snow" Frederick Varley (1881-1969)
More information on these artists can be found at:
http://www.google.ca/...
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/...
These artists depict the land that I love dearly. Perhaps you would like to post art or photos of your favourite part of the world. Or just let us know how you are feeling tonight, we are here to share whatever is on your mind.
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