Works by Members of the Group of Seven and Associates

The Sobey Art Foundation, founded by Frank H. Sobey and continued by his sons, Donald and David, has one of the finest collections of works by the Group of Seven and their associates. This engaging selection includes paintings dating from as early as 1913, well before the group's first exhibition (showing their early experiments in capturing the Canadian landscape with expressive brushwork and vibrant colour) to as late as 1949, when several members had moved toward abstraction. Interestingly, Arthur Lismer, A.Y. Jackson, J.E.H. MacDonald and Lawren Harris all spent time in the Maritimes, and several of the over 40 works chosen for the display are all of coastal Nova Scotian scenes. Luminous paintings by Emily Carr and Tom Thomson complete this selection, which has been loaned through the generosity of the Sobey Art Foundation.