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Arthur Lismer was an English-Canadian painter and educator, a member of the Group of Seven and an official war artist. He painted landscapes, ships and the Halifax Explosion, and taught at NSCAD University and McGill University.
May 22, 2008 · Arthur Lismer, painter, educator (born 27 June 1885 in Sheffield, England; died 23 March 1969 in Montréal, QC). Arthur Lismer was one of the founders of the Group of Seven and a crucial figure in the development of arts education in Canada.
Arthur Lismer was a painter, draftsman and teacher who was a member of the Group of Seven. He captured the Canadian landscape in various styles and media, and taught art education in Canada and abroad.
Arthur Lismer was a member of the Group of Seven and a war artist who painted dazzle camouflaged ships in Halifax. He also taught art and influenced the Canadian art scene with his post-impressionist style and murals.
- British, Canadian
- June 27, 1885
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- March 23, 1969
Born into a working-class Unitarian family amidst the fog and factory smoke of Sheffield, England, Arthur Lismer was eventually to find fame as a young, impressionist painter of the Canadian countryside.
- Emily Mace
Arthur Lismer, CC, was born on June 27, 1885. He was an English-Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven. He is known for his paintings of ships in dazzle camouflage.
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Nov 11, 2023 · This Arthur Lismer painting depicts the ocean liner, S.S. Olympic, which was armed for the duration of the First World War and carried over 200,000 soldiers across the Atlantic from 1914 to...
