Join us to learn more about A.Y. Jackson’s career prior to the Group of Seven. Guest speaker, Margaret Rodgers, explores A.Y. Jackson within the framework of modern art—how he expressed an awareness of and engagement in what was happening in European art. Discover more about how he became the beloved painter of Canadian landscape and an advocate for Canadian art.
Guest speaker Margaret Rodgers is an artist, writer and curator. She was founder of The IRIS Group, taught at Durham and Centennial Colleges, and was Director/Curator at VAC Clarington. Rodgers is the author of Locating Alexandra (Toronto: ECW, 1995) and is published in various journals. She is an active member of The Women’s Art Association of Canada and the Writers’ Union of Canada.
Reception with refreshments: 6-7pm
Art Historical Lecture: 7-8pm
Free, Open to the Public, Registration encouraged.
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