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Fred S. Haines, R.C.A., O.S.A. (1879-1960)
A dedicated, hard working man, Fred S. Haines was known as
an accomplished artist and an individual devoted to public service.
He was President of the Ontario Society of Artists; President
of the Royal Canadian Academy; Director of the Art Gallery of
Ontario; and Principal of the Ontario College of Art. He has
left a legacy of paintings and etchings that preserve the pastoral
landscapes from the first half of the 20th century
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Joachim Gauthier, R.C.A., O.S.A., C.S.P.W.C.
(1897-1988)
As an associate of the Group of Seven, Gauthier painted with
Franklin Carmichael and A.J. Casson. His talent and good colour
sense were of great value at Sampson Matthews Ltd. where he,
Casson and others produced the fine hand-made silkscreens of
the 1940's and '50's. He was commissioned by the McMichael Art
Collection at Kleinburg to do portraits of Tom Thomson, The
Group of Seven and their contemporaries.
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Julius Griffith, R.C.A., O.S.A., C.S.P.W.C. (1912-1997)
Julius Griffith was influenced by modern French artists, Canadian
artist David Milne, and American Milton Avery whom he considered
his mentor. He is represented in the collections of the National
Gallery of Canada; Art Gallery of Ontario; Toronto City Archives;
Art Gallery of Hamilton; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; British
War Artists Collection and Canadian War Museum to name a few.
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Manly MacDonald, R.C.A., O.C.A., O.I.P. (1889-1971)
Manly MacDonald never painted a landscape in his studio - he
always painted them outdoors. He was a founding member of the
Ontario Institute of Painters in 1958 and taught at the Ontario
College of Art. This renowned artist was exhibited internationally
and has works in the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery
of Ontario and in the Royal collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
Find out why he is called "The Interpreter of Old Ontario"
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George Thomson, O.S.A. (1868-1965) & Margaret
Thomson (1884-1979)
This book features "Two of The Talented
Thomsons". George started painting in his mid thirties
and went on to become an accomplished landscape painter joining
the Ontario Society of Artists. His sister Margaret, a teacher,
began painting in the 1940's. Together, they went on many painting
trips to Georgian Bay and Muskoka. This booklet is filled with
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Ralph Wallace Burton (1905-1983) Burton was one of many regional artists who began to appear across the country in the mid-twentieth century. With a style similar to his friend and painting companion A.Y. Jackson, his works portray the colours and humble nature of Ontario's Ottawa valley. |
