Grip Limited. Between this group of friends working at Grip Limited and friends found at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, a rag-tag artistic think-tank was forming. They scattered during World War I, with Jackson and Varley serving as war artists.

After the war, the seven friends began to paint together once again. Though they were all inspired by European Impressionism and they all worked to portray landscapes and rural scenes, they each developed their own styles and techniques. However, when the work of The Group of Seven is viewed as a whole, one can see the consistency of subjects (rural to completely virgin Canadian landscapes) and even spot the influence of one upon the other.

While the Group of Seven officially disbanded in 1932, members of this grouptrickled in and out during its life, with different shows allowing a variety of local, Canadian artists to showcase their pieces. The art displayed in the Group of Seven exhibitions featured pieces created all around Canada - from the coast to the Arctic. In fact, members of the Group of Seven were the first artists of European descent ever to paint the Arctic.

The Group of Seven’s last show took place in 1931, and the Group officially disbanded in 1932, but former members continued to paint, some even helping to form a new group of Canadian artists, The Canadian Group of Painters.

Open Impressionism

“I consider my paintings an opportunity to share with the world my vision of the natural world, up close and personal.” - Erin Hanson

Open Impressionism is a