Tag: Group of Seven
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Painting the picturesque: a guide to art in nature
Today’s blog comes from Megan Callahan, a customer service assistant for Ontario Parks. Her love for nature and educational background in fine arts has created wonderful synchronicity in her parks career. Oftentimes, when someone thinks of art and Ontario Parks, they think of the Group of Seven. You know, the group of artists that were inspired…
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5 reasons you need to visit Neys Provincial Park
Located on Lake Superior’s northern coastline, Neys Provincial Park offers visitors gorgeous hiking trails, peaceful campgrounds, a sandy beach, and a rich history waiting to be explored. Here are five park features you won’t want to miss:
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Sketching Superior: the Group of Seven in Neys Provincial Park
Today’s post is from Maureen Forrester, Neys Provincial Park’s Natural Heritage Education Leader. The Group of Seven is a famous group of Canadian artists who formed with the mission to paint the truly rugged landscape of Canada; something they did not feel could be achieved with the popular European artistic style of the time.
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Awenda Inspired! exhibition
Finding artistic inspiration in Ontario Parks is nothing new. Artists have been drawn to provincial parks from the very earliest years of the park system.