G of 7 - Contemporaries - Carr Traditional Cache

This series of caches are (should be) quick park and grabs alongside the roadside portion of the Tom Thomson Trail.  Please respect no trespass symbols in the area.  There may be water in the ditches on either side of the road and as always watch for traffic, skeeters and thorny bushes!

THE GROUP OF SEVEN

This well-known group of Canadian landscape artists formed in 1920.  Not being able to come up with a name for their group, it was Harris who suggested they simply call themselves – The Group of Seven.

The original group consisted of:

Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945)

Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970)

Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974)

Frank H. Johnston (1888-1949)

Arthur Lismer (1885-1969)

J.E.H. MacDonald (1873-1932)

Frederick H. Varley (1881-1969)

In 1921, Frank Johnston left the group for other pursuits and in 1926 A.J. Casson (1898-1992) joined the group.

Tom Thomson (1877-1917) was not actually a member of The Group of Seven, as the group was formed after his passing.  Members of the group, however, were greatly influenced by his style of painting, thus he is mistakenly thought to be a part of the group.

Emily Carr (1871-1945) first met members of The Group of Seven in 1927.  It was Lawren Harris that said to Carr, “you are one of us”, and so, she too is closely associated with the group.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has over six thousand pieces of their (The Group of Seven) art on display.  There is an onsite graveyard at the gallery, where six of the artists are buried.  It would be worth a visit if you find yourself in the Kleinburg area!

HAPPY GEOCACHING and remember to CITO!