{"id":153,"date":"2021-12-01T07:20:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T07:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/laurenhoward\/?p=153"},"modified":"2021-12-10T19:33:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:33:23","slug":"adventurers-in-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/laurenhoward\/2021\/12\/01\/adventurers-in-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"“Adventurers in Paint”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Group of Seven emerged in 1920.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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The Group of Seven Members.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is the groups logo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the early 20th century Canada was still trying to find its cultural footing after gaining autonomy. One of the biggest influences in establishing Canada\u2019s artistic perspective was from artists like the Group of Seven. The original members included Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald, and F.H. Varley. The Group of Seven was also known as the Algonquin School because they considered themselves a school of modern landscape painters. The group was founded in 1920 and disbanded in 1933 but within that time made mesmerizing works encapsulating Canada\u2019s rich serene views with a surreal impressionist flare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eighth Member of the Group of Seven <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“The Jackson Pine” ca.1916 by Tom Thompson in oils on 1.28 m x 1.4 m canvas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“The West Wind” ca.1917 by Tom Thompson in oils on 120.7 cm \u00d7 137.2 cm canvas. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Snow in the Woods” ca.1916 by Tom Thompson in oils on canvas. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Group was heavily influenced by the work of fellow Canadian artist, Tom Thompson and has credited him on inspiring their style. Thompson would have inevitably been a member of the group but unfortunately, he drowned in 1917, three years before the schools\u2019 fruition. Some of his famous paintings included \u201cThe Jackson Pine\u201d ca. 1916, \u201cThe West Wind\u201d ca. 1917, and my personal favourite; \u201cSnow in the Woods\u201d ca. 1916 all done in oils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another artist heavily associated with the Group of Seven was Emily Carr. She also shared their unique organic style and has a similar subject matter to the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capturing Canada’s Essence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the time Canada\u2019s rugged wilderness was had to depict and a but dreary also typically non-classical art styles weren\u2019t very palatable to society at the time and mundane landscapes weren\u2019t particularly interesting. However, these ideals didn\u2019t stop the Group of Seven from going against the grain and embracing their vibrant impressionist style. The paintings from the Group of Seven much like Tom Thompson are categorized as impressionist landscapes and easily identified by their broad brush strokes, vibrant and chaotic use of colour, and lack of traditional technique. Their works were different from other artists at the time as well due to their bold use of line, contour, and texture. This was heavily inspired by Scandanavian art, and the group used that style of work as inspiration after group members, MacDonald and Harris grew an interest in it in 1913. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Red Maple” ca. 1914 by A.Y. Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“The Nickel Belt” ca. 1928 by Franklin Carmichael<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“North Shore, Lake Superior” ca. 1926 by Lawren Harris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some famous paintings of the group include \u201cRed Maple\u201d ca. 1914 by A.Y Jackson, \u201cNorth Shore, Lake Superior\u201d ca. 1926 by Lawren Harris, \u201cThe Nickel Belt\u201d ca. 1928 by Franklin Carmichael. The group captured a unique essence to Canada\u2019s wilderness since most of the paintings they did were from life and they would often go on group painting excursions together, and would often refer to themselves as \u201cadventurers in paint\u201d. I thought this was pretty wholesome. This is also why you can find similar muses for the group\u2019s paintings and scenes from the same place, just from different perspectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of 1920, the first show by the Group of Seven was held in the Canadian National Gallery in Ontario and the group was heavily endorsed and supported by the gallery\u2019s director, Eric Brown. Overall the show had mixed reviews but was overall unsuccessful after having a turnout of roughly 2000 people and only selling 5 paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCanadian Landscape Painters from 1920 to 1933.\u201d The Group of Seven<\/em>, 12 Apr. 2020, https:\/\/thegroupofseven.ca\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGroup of Seven (Artists).\u201d Wikipedia<\/em>, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Nov. 2021, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Group_of_Seven_(artists).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Group of Seven – Concepts & Styles.\u201d The Art Story<\/em>, https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/movement\/group-of-seven\/history-and-concepts\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Group of Seven – Important Paintings.\u201d The Art Story<\/em>, https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/movement\/group-of-seven\/artworks\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGroup of Seven.\u201d The Canadian Encyclopedia<\/em>, https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/group-of-seven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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