Proud Patron Member of the Women's Art Council supporting the Centenary of the Group of Seven | 2020

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THE GROUP OF SEVEN

 

In the early decades of the twentieth century, circumstances brought together several artists who were committed to exploring, through art, the unique character of the Canadian landscape. Collectively they agreed: Canada’s rugged wilderness regions needed to be recorded in a distinctive painting style. This style would break from European tradition and reflect an increasingly nationalistic sentiment.

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Today, these men are among Canada’s most famous artists. For many, their works have come to symbolize what is the distinctly Canadian identity.

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MEET FLORENCE

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In a world of gender parity, there might have been an 8th in this prestigious grouping of Canadian artists -- a peer -- Florence McGillivray.  The McMichael's Women's Art Council is supporting a Florence McGillivray exhibition in 2020.