The Group of seven, a Canadian landscape artist group formed in 1920 with only seven members at the time. Franklin Carmichael, Frank Johnston, Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald, A.Y. Jackson, and Frederick Varley. Although Tom Thomson was never a member of the group of seven and died before the group even formed. He was important to the other artists, awakened their interest in painting landscape. He and Emily Carr were closely working with the group.
At the beginning of the 20th century, people considered the Canadian landscape are ugly and unworthy of being painted. with it, the group of seven became known as pioneers of a new Canadian art, they look for new painting style that would not only reflect on the Canadian landscape but would break from the European tradition.They were temporarily disbanded during World War I, some men became official war artists. With Thomson significant influence to the other artist. His death became a huge disadvantage to Canada arts.
In 1920, Harris, MacDonald, Lismer, Varley, Johnston,
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Within the knowledge of mine, Canadian style art gives us a very organic, nature, warm and wild, unlike most European art, they give you a more intense, war-like and strong feeling. Fortunately, the group of seven’s revolution on this matter paid off well. It encourages not only Canadians student to experience on Canadian art inside Canada; it also encouraged other art students all over the world to come to Canada to explore this amazing environment and an inspirational place. Their notable achievement and their ideals left a permanent mark on the culture of Canada. This innovation of Canadian art also teaches us art is something you create, there’s no need to blindly follow what other people were doing. Go out there and experiment, find your own style. Sometimes things might seem wrong at first, but remember do not give up your dream so
Jane Sutherland was the leading female behind a group of Melbourne painters who dared break from a nineteenth century tradition of studio art by venturing outdoors and painting directly from nature. This was part of the first important Australian art movement called Heildelberg School, also known as the “plein- air” movement. Painting from plein air meant moving away from the walls of a studio space and working out in nature and drawing inspiration and painting directly from the surrounding environment.
Commissioned by the Vancouver Art Gallery Major Purchase Fund, the Canada Millennium Partnership Program of the Millennium Bureau of Canada,
The nature in which we live is truly beautiful and something to preserve and treasure. When the Europeans first came to North America, they were immediately in love with the views they encountered. They were interested in wanting to know more about the land, the animals that peeked around, and the people who called it home. Artists such as, John White had heard the tales of what Christopher Columbus had described during his time in North America, which led to them wanting to make their own discoveries (Pohl 140). Everyone had their own opinions and views of the world, but artists were able to capture the natural images and the feeling they had through their paintings (Pohl 140).
In September 1848, a group of seven men banded together secretly to create the “Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood,” or “P.R.B.” (Whiteley 6). This group included: Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (1828-1882), John Everett Millais (1829-1896), William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), Thomas Woolner (1825-1892), William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), James Collinson (1825-1881), and Frederick George Stephens (1828-1907). Though this movement lasted only a few years, these men pulled the art establishment away from the stagnant rules of the Royal Academy by painting works that revitalized religious, moral, and romantic themes, and made them more approachable; firmly grounded in human emotions and reality.
Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. Macdonald, and F.H. Varley (Leigh). The Group of Seven was considered an organization of self-proclaimed modern artists. All befriend each other in Toronto between 1911 and 1913, except Harris, who was independently wealthy. They made their living as commercial artists which create art for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. Commercial art includes designing books, signs, posters, and advertisements. Tom Thomson was also included in this circle of friends but never became a member of the Group of Seven since he died in 1917. He influenced the Group in painting the rugged northern Ontario landscape. The Group of Seven were the most important Canadian artists of the beginning of the twentieth century as well as Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, and David Milne. They have influenced many artists such as the abstract painter, Jack Brush, and figurative painter, Peter Doig. The Group of Seven’s paintings is an important part to Canada’s identity and their paintings show that Canada is known for having snowy mountains, boreal forests and endless lakes (Varley). Some paintings by the members of the Group of Seven include: “Mirror Lake” painted in 1929 by Franklin Carmichael, and “Northland Hilltop” painted in 1931 by J.E.H. Macdonald
The art institution I have chosen to write about within this paper was the Rodman Hall Art Centre located near Downtown St. Catharines. Rodman Hall, in my opinion, serves the purpose of bringing an art culture to a region that does not have much option when it comes to art institutions. Especially prior to the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts opening, there was not many art centers within our region, to my knowledge. Then, once I got into applying to universities and discovering more about Brock, I came across the new and upcoming MIWSFPA and learned that Rodman Hall is under Brock’s ownership. Rodman Hall was built in 1862 by Thomas Rodman Merritt which means that this art institution is 155 years-old (“Historic Rodman Hall“). Considering the age of the building, it is very well preserved and serves a purpose of showing our heritage and culture. When entering the building, one of the first things I noticed was that the original flooring and classic detailing on the ceilings, both were stunning. The old and very large front door of Rodman Hall was beautiful and all the white snow outside definitely made it stand out.
He claims that Canada is a very diverse country: “We are cultures strung together then woven into tapestry” (Koyczan 11) This means that a lot of different cultures that are in Canada make up a beautiful image. He preached that Canada is strong and free: “A country that is all the ways you choose to live” (Koyczan 33). He says this because Canada is a place where you get to choose what you want and how you want to do things in your life. He states that Canada is more and says, “We are the surprise the world has in store you, it's true”(41). A lot of great nations believe that Canada is straightforward and simple but in reality it has more things to show if you were look at it closely. Shane Koyczan has made different points about what signifies as a Canadian identity.
“ Canada 's national obsession seems to be its own identity.” For many years Canada has feared the increasing influence of its North American neighbors on its culture - the United States . It has become a matter of growing concern for the people of power and influence in Canada to maintain their separate cultural identity and to promote their own cultural norms. Gaetan Tremblay presents his views on this topic and does this from the perspective of a person living and working in Quebec.
Recent events in Canadian politics have shocked the artistic sector in Canada. The conservative party of Stephen Harper attacked the arts and culture sector by cutting funds to some major art programs in the country. Art has played an important role in the development of societies around the world. Everything from social structure and religion to politics and military was reflected in various forms of art; from painting and sculpture to theatre and dance. Ancient Egyptians build pyramids and had symbolic depictions of deities. Ancient Greeks, the fathers of democracy, were the masters of pottery, sculpture as well as architecture and painting. In ancient times art was not isolated from science, philosophy and of course politics. Everyday political, social, military and economical affairs were reflected in the arts, and vice versa. Artists were the thinkers, and thought provokers of the culture. In the Renaissance artists were synonymous with progress, invention and liberalism. They were the builders and reinforcers of cultural value and tradition. Modern day is seeing a variety of art forms that reveal the culture that art is produced within. Canada is a country rich in history, traditions and multiculturalism. It is important to sustain and develop the art sector in Canada in order to maintain and “voice” Canadian culture and identity. Moreover, the art industry in Canada not only improves the cultural fabric of the country, it also showing significant revenue to the government. The Harper Government funding cuts to the arts and culture sector is an unjustified act of censorship. Underfunding of Arts in Canada will hinder the development of values and unity in Canadian culture and Identity as well as hinder freedom of exp...
In the last 20 years the penetration of the Canadian market by American cultural industries is still extremely strong. The United States is still the main source of culture products. American products represent 81% of all culture commodity imports. Canadians watch American TV shows, listen to American music, love American sports teams, drive American cars and buy American goods at American stores like Walmart. They eat American food, drink American beer (sometimes).
A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people. Many countries have been influenced by various things such as immigration, media, news, as well as trends and fads from both in and out of the country. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, there was mainly news and word of mouth. Many had argued that Canada should establish its own culture to have an identity separate, later growing into a concern of the government. Most would think that the cultural influence was negative as the influences of other countries would take away from the country’s own culture and identity, but it was not the case. The influence of American culture in the 1950s and 1960s in Canada was positive. American music, Hippie culture, and the impact the American
Finally, if the comparison were ever made a survey, it would really show the full scale of Americanization in Canada. But until now we can only see from the daily life, how American culture is inviting Canada. Today more then ever, Canadians are in real danger of loosing their national identity. It is unfortunate that if the study of this cultural influence will be done few years later, it might be too late to save Canadian culture and identity.
It has been influenced by both French and English ideals, art, and policies. Canada has many policies put in place to try and make sure its citizens are protected. Canada’s government has put in place strict gun laws, same sex marriage, and has publicly funded healthcare. To an American the strict gun laws would be something extremely unheard of, especially if you are more of a conservative. On the other hand though Canada has statistics that prove that the stricter gun laws are helping. For example Canada’s gun related crimes is about less than 1%, while the US is closer to 5%. The same sex marriage laws put in place in Canada show the government and its citizens commitment to try and keep everyone treated
Canadian Studies has constantly been under fire as to the legitimacy of the work scholars are producing within its interdisciplinary nature. Increasingly, the understanding of “interdisciplinary” as a term has also been questioned. The value of understanding ones own country has decreased, yet Canada continues to encounter periods of great change (Symons 114). I argue that the interdisciplinary focus Canadian Studies takes on reflects past and present Canadian life – be it political, social, cultural, economic, geographical and so forth ¬– as a means to keep the study afloat. Society is in a constant state of development (Campbell 49), although that progress and overarching narratives may take an unspecified, if ever ending, period of time to foster into a larger understanding retrospectively. There could never be too much Canadian Studies, based on this principle of constant change over time. What is challenging to find within that growth is a method to have teachings and programs that reach out to the wider Canadian public (Symons 138). I question how you can create or stem a des...
As Alvin Toffler once said, “The wider any culture is spread, the thinner it gets”1. Such holds true for the American culture, which is not only a dominating factor in its own internal market and known domestically but also a dictating force in countries around the world on the global scale, and the first on their list – Canada. This issue of cultural imperialism is touched upon by Gaëtan Tremblay in his article, “Is Quebec Culture Doomed to Become American?”