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Description:
He
painted at Algonquin Park, and on a visit to Canoe Lake in
1914, brought his wife and baby daughter. He painted with
Varley at Georgian Bay in 1920 (the year the Group formed)
and showed his talents as a designer in the painting titled
September Gale. As with many of the Group, he often used pencil
or oil sketches in the field, and then painted back in the
studio.
Biography:
Arthur Lismer celebrated the powerful beauty of the Canadian
landscape in his own expressionist style. His paintings are
characterized by vivid colour, deliberately coarse brushwork
and a simplified form.
Lismer
was born in Sheffield, England. At the age of 26, he immigrated
to Canada seeking work as a commercial illustrator. It was
at the Grip Engraving Company in Toronto that he met a group
of other talented young artists and formed the Group of Seven.
Together, they organized trips to explore and sketch the wilderness
- capturing the spirit of Canada in their work, and setting
Canadian art on a bold and original new course.
Although
Lismer painted throughout his life, he devoted the majority
of his time to art education. A gifted teacher, Lismer pioneered
the field of child art education across Canada and around
the world.
Images
here appear with permission of Mrs. Bridges- copyright holder.
Arthur
Lismer
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