Canadian Artists

Hi LINC 7 Students,

The "Introduction to Ontario" reading mentions some famous Canadian artists, including the Group of Seven, seven male painters who painted in northern Ontario in the 1920s and 1930s.One of my favourites in Lauren Harris, who painted the dramatic Mt. Lefroy.

Tom Thomson was not a member of the Group of Seven, but also painted the Canadian wilderness in the early years of the 20th century. Some of his most famous paintings are The Jack Pine, The West Wind, and Northern River. You can see them by clicking on the painting title on this website.

On the West Coast, our most famous artist was Emily Carr.  Her work is often shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery, which has a large collection of her paintings and drawings. Emily Carr lived from 1871 - 1945. This website has some good short videos that show her work. Some of my favourite paintings are Big Raven, Vanquished, Indian Church, Red Cedar, Kitwancool, Odds and Ends, and Cedar Sanctuary.

These are some of the most famous and most respected Canadian painters.