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Emily Carr MP (1871 - 1945)

Carr (1871 - 1945) was an artist and is known as a Canadian icon. Her modernist, post-impressionist painting style was new to Canadian art. Carr was heavily influenced by the indigenous peoples of the ...

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9/17/2011
1/1/2017
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9/17/2011

Emily Carr MP (1871 - 1945)

Carr (1871 - 1945) was an artist and is known as a Canadian icon. Her modernist, post-impressionist painting style was new to Canadian art. Carr was heavily influenced by the indigenous peoples of the ...

1/1/2017

Tom Thompson MP (1877 - 1917)

Thomas John "Tom" Thompson (1877 - 1917) was a Canadian painter famous for his landscape paintings. He was an inspiration for the Group of Seven . Much has been written about Thompson's life and his de...

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12/31/2016
1/1/2017
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12/31/2016

Tom Thompson MP (1877 - 1917)

Thomas John "Tom" Thompson (1877 - 1917) was a Canadian painter famous for his landscape paintings. He was an inspiration for the Group of Seven . Much has been written about Thompson's life and his de...

1/1/2017

Lionel Lemoine Fitzgerald MP (1890 - 1956)

"LeMoine Fitzgerald"

LeMoine Fitzgerald (1890 - 1956) was a member of the Group of Seven Canadian landscape painters. He joined the Group in 1932. Fitzgerald was the only Group member to be based in Western Canada. He taug...

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1/19/2015
12/27/2016
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1/19/2015

Lionel Lemoine Fitzgerald MP (1890 - 1956)

"LeMoine Fitzgerald"

LeMoine Fitzgerald (1890 - 1956) was a member of the Group of Seven Canadian landscape painters. He joined the Group in 1932. Fitzgerald was the only Group member to be based in Western Canada. He taug...

12/27/2016

Edwin Headley Holgate MP (1892 - 1977)

Edwin Headley Holgate (1892 - 1977) was a Canadian artist, painter and engraver who became a member of the Group of Seven artists in 1930 and was known as the "eighth member" of the Group. He was activ...

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12/27/2016
12/27/2016
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12/27/2016

Edwin Headley Holgate MP (1892 - 1977)

Edwin Headley Holgate (1892 - 1977) was a Canadian artist, painter and engraver who became a member of the Group of Seven artists in 1930 and was known as the "eighth member" of the Group. He was activ...

12/27/2016

A.J. Casson MP (1898 - 1992)

Alfred Joseph "A.Y." Casson (1898 - 1992) was a member of the Group of Seven Canadian landscape artists. He was invited to join the Group in 1926, after the resignation in 1921 of Frank Johnston . Cass...

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12/27/2016
12/27/2016
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12/27/2016

A.J. Casson MP (1898 - 1992)

Alfred Joseph "A.Y." Casson (1898 - 1992) was a member of the Group of Seven Canadian landscape artists. He was invited to join the Group in 1926, after the resignation in 1921 of Frank Johnston . Cass...

12/27/2016

Frederick Horsman Varley MP (1881 - 1969)

Frederick Horsman Varley (1881 - 1969) was a founding member of the Group of Seven Artists . He was born in Sheffield, England and immigrated to Canada in 1912 on the advice of another future Group of ...

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12/25/2016
12/26/2016
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12/25/2016

Frederick Horsman Varley MP (1881 - 1969)

Frederick Horsman Varley (1881 - 1969) was a founding member of the Group of Seven Artists . He was born in Sheffield, England and immigrated to Canada in 1912 on the advice of another future Group of ...

12/26/2016

J.E.H. MacDonald MP (1873 - 1932)

J.E.H. MacDonald (1873 - 1932) was a Canadian Artist and founding member of the Group of Seven. His son Thoreau MacDonald was an illustrator. MacDonald was one of the best trained group members, first ...

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12/25/2016
12/25/2016
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12/25/2016

J.E.H. MacDonald MP (1873 - 1932)

J.E.H. MacDonald (1873 - 1932) was a Canadian Artist and founding member of the Group of Seven. His son Thoreau MacDonald was an illustrator. MacDonald was one of the best trained group members, first ...

12/25/2016

Arthur Lismer MP (1885 - 1969)

Arthur Lismer, CC (1885 - 1969) was an English-Canadian Painter and member of the Group of Seven. He is known for his paintings of ships in the dazzle camouflage style.Lismer was an official war artist...

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12/25/2016
12/25/2016
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12/25/2016

Arthur Lismer MP (1885 - 1969)

Arthur Lismer, CC (1885 - 1969) was an English-Canadian Painter and member of the Group of Seven. He is known for his paintings of ships in the dazzle camouflage style.Lismer was an official war artist...

12/25/2016

Franz Johnston MP (1888 - 1949)

"Franz Johnston"

Frank (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949) was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Johnson exhibited with the Group of Seven only once, in their first show at the Art Gallery of Tor...

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10/4/2008
12/24/2016
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10/4/2008

Franz Johnston MP (1888 - 1949)

"Franz Johnston"

Frank (Franz) Johnston (1888-1949) was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Johnson exhibited with the Group of Seven only once, in their first show at the Art Gallery of Tor...

12/24/2016

A.Y. Jackson MP (1882 - 1974)

Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson (1882-1974) was a Canadian painter and a member of the Group of Seven. Jackson fostered collaboration between artists of Montreal and Toronto. During WWI, Jackson enliste...

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12/18/2016
12/18/2016
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12/18/2016

A.Y. Jackson MP (1882 - 1974)

Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson (1882-1974) was a Canadian painter and a member of the Group of Seven. Jackson fostered collaboration between artists of Montreal and Toronto. During WWI, Jackson enliste...

12/18/2016

Franklin Carmichael MP (1890 - 1945)

Franklin Carmichael (1890 - 1945) was one of the original members of the Group of Seven. As its youngest member, he was at the fringes of the Group. He was particularly close with Tom Thompson, an arti...

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12/18/2016
12/18/2016
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12/18/2016

Franklin Carmichael MP (1890 - 1945)

Franklin Carmichael (1890 - 1945) was one of the original members of the Group of Seven. As its youngest member, he was at the fringes of the Group. He was particularly close with Tom Thompson, an arti...

12/18/2016

Lawren Stewart Harris MP (1885 - 1970)

Lawren Harris (1885 - 1970) was a Canadian painter best known as a member of the Group of Seven who launched a Canadian painting style in the early 20th century. Harris was instrumental in creating the...

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7/23/2012
7/23/2012
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7/23/2012

Lawren Stewart Harris MP (1885 - 1970)

Lawren Harris (1885 - 1970) was a Canadian painter best known as a member of the Group of Seven who launched a Canadian painting style in the early 20th century. Harris was instrumental in creating the...

7/23/2012