Artist and avid outdoorsman A.Y. Jackson (1882 – 1974) blazed trails through Canada’s wilderness in bold Impressionistic landscapes that revealed the country’s spectacular natural beauty. As a young boy, Jackson began his artistic training at a lithography company. He later studied at the Julien Academy in Paris and the Art Institute in Chicago. He was a founding member of the Group of Seven artists, who depicted areas of the Canadian wilderness previously considered too wild and rugged to be painted. Jackson was instrumental in uniting the artists of Montreal and Toronto, and was recognized during his lifetime for his role in the development of Canadian art.

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