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Tom Thomson 1877-1917

Photo by Alan L Brown - July, 2009

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Plaque Location

In Algonquin Provincial Park in the District of Nipissing
at coordinates N 45 32.112 W 78 42.450
at the Portage Store at Canoe Lake

Plaque Text

This distinguished painter was born in Claremont, Ontario, and grew up near Owen Sound. While working as a photo-engraver in Toronto, he met some of the artists who later formed the Group of Seven. They encouraged him to pursue a career in art and he, in turn, introduced them to the north county and exercised a profound influence on their work. From 1912, Thomson visited Algonquin Park where the colours and moods captured his imagination. Before his death on this lake he had developed a bold new way of depicting our wilderness and had given Canadians a unique artistic heritage. Many of his greatest works were inspired within a few kilometres of this site.

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