Arthur Lismer

1. Arthur Lismer

Arthur Lismer, 1930

2. Arthur Lismer, CC (27 June 1885 – 23 March 1969) was an English-Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven. He is known

3. Early life

At age 13 he apprenticed at a
photo-engraving company.
He was awarded a
scholarship, and used this
time to take evening classes at
the Sheffield School of Arts
from 1898 until 1905. In 1905,
he moved
to Antwerp, Belgium, where
he studied art at
the Academie Royale.

4. Group of Seven

The collaboration of four artists at Grip gradually evolved into the
"Group of Seven", whose work was intended to contribute to the
process of giving Canada a distinctive national voice in
painting.[4][A] The group was known for its depictions of the North
American wilderness. He also worked with the cadre at Grip