Joan Arden Charlat Murray

Canadian writer, independent curator and art historian.
Her curatorial projects are wide-ranging and cover a wide spectrum of the visual arts in Canada: contemporary, modern, historical, regional, national and interdisciplinary: she has a special interest in Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, abstraction and women artists. This site demonstrates her books, catalogues and articles.
Former Gallery curator and director, worked with institutions such as the Art Gallery of Ontario (1968–1973), the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa (1974–1999) and the McMichael Canadian Art Gallery in Kleinburg (2005–2006).

Flowers (2002)

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Tom Thomson (2002) →

Flowers: J.E.H. MacDonald, Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven (2002)

Focuses on the Group of Seven’s preference for gorgeous flower studies as well as full scale impressive paintings. One of a series which includes Trees: Tom Thomson, Water and Rocks.

Flowers: J.E.H. MacDonald, Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven (2002)