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Homer Ransford Watson

An intimate knowledge and love of nature enabled Homer Watson to paint the environ of his birthplace, Doon, with rare sensitivity. Self-taught for the most part, he dignified pioneer motifs through his use of form and composition. In his paintings of the Canadian landscape he attempted to convey an impression of the essence of the nation. A doyen of native artists, he served as founding president of the Canadian Art Club (1907-1911) and as president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (1918-1922). The Doon School of Fine Art was established in 1948 as a memorial to Watson.

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Homer Ransford Watson

Son amour de la nature permit à Homer Watson de peindre avec une très grande sensibilité la région de Doon, où il est né. Auto-didacte, il utilisa son sens de la forme et de la composition pour retrouver l’âme nationale dans les modes de vie des pionniers du pays. Porte-parole reconnu des peintres canadiens, il fonda le Canadian Art Club en 1907 et présida l’académie royale canadienne des arts (1918-1922). Cette école fut fondée en son honneur.

Location: 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener
Emplacement : 1754, chemin Old Mill, Kitchener
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.394809, -80.418630
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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