Historic Canadian Art: Timeless Canadian Painting
Timeless landscapes from the Group of Seven, Beaver Hall artists, and notable West Coast icons in this exhibit of Historic Canadian Painting.
Beaver Hall Group
In an era when women artists were often excluded from professional art, the Beaver Hall Group was the first Canadian artist association comprised primarily, though not exclusively, of professional female artists.
Canadian Historical Work: New Work Available
Canadian Historical Work: New Work Available
It’s hard to believe that paintings such as these were once regarded with scorn. Jackson himself recalled being thought of ‘as a rebel, a dangerous influence; that (he had) been told that (he) was on the verge of insanity and that (his) painting was nothing but meaningless daubs.’ However, the Group wanted to convert skeptics into believers. At their core, they knew the artistic salvation of Canada required art that was all-Canadian.
The Group of Seven believed that European subjects produced by Canadian academic artists, and even Canadian subjects produced by artists in a European style, were not fit for a young country that wanted to express its own identity. Other pioneers of this were artists such as J.W. Beatty and Sarah Robertson. After multiple trips to study abroad, Beatty recognized the need for Canadian artists to create a unique way of seeing that better represented their evolving country.
“I made the mistake in 1900 of going to Europe to study. That is the biggest mistake and the greatest error that any native-born Canadian can make.” J.W. Beatty
Distinctly Canadian
Such an amazing trip, returning safe and sound and excited to share some Canadian history with all of you.
Déjà vu
Petley Jones Gallery returned to its location on Granville Street with an exhibition of significant works by Emily Carr, Jean-Paul Riopelle and the Group of Seven.