1916 A View from a Height

Don't fight for the composition but drift with mood. The moment of vision will arrive. If it doesn't, so be it.

German unrestricted submarine warfare has resulted in more American ships sunk. Only a matter of time before America enters the War.

1915 Ragged Lake #tt1915

Avoid entering a canoe with anyone who displays evangelical fervour.

Sir @BobbieBorden cable from England."Vigorous action is vitally necessary. We are entering upon the most critical part of the war"

Make art for the right reason and acknowledge that some will walk away.

I have gotten quite a bit done this winter. Getting ready to go to Canoe Lake.

Arthur Lismer showed me the way of Constable and the English Watercolourists

The Ontario Temperance Act seems to be having little impact on the availability of liquor today.

Know the price of free advice.

Five hundred new recruits reported to be dealt with at the Toronto mobilization centre. PM @BobbieBorden calls are being heeded.

All the big lumbermen are on Grand Lake.

Painting is an act of intimacy without repercussions.

St Paddy's day yesterday. No too much will happen today

I had the reputation of being an ornery person on occasion and a womanizer.

Mar 18, 1917 TORONTO GLOBE: NO EDITION TODAY

Why should a painting have to show anything?

1916 The Alligator #tt1916

My father was not a particularly hard worker but he expected us to be.