The railwaymen in South River referred to me as "some sort of queer fool, dabbing bits of paint on a piece of board."

Nature is the greatest teacher, imagination is the greatest artist.

1915 Timber Chute

1915 Autumn Colour #tt1915 ?1

I would freely give away my sketches if admired

1915 Autumn Clouds #tt1915 ?3

A good artist makes you forget you are looking at brush strokes on canvas.

The camera was enjoying great popularity but the need for Northern landscape painters was not yet felt.

The north-eastern section of the Park is great for sketching, the hills are steeper and the rapids are cataracts.

1916 Grey Sky #tt1916 @NatGalleryCan

Jackson once said there are no Cubists in Vienna but there is one in Canoe Lake.

Lismer was dazzled by the enchanted sunsets, dazzling colours and sparkling air.

It was Lismer's readiness to accept and explore new land that made us such good companions.

Jackson said I never saw a good picture in Toronto

1915 Big Birch - current location unknown #tt1915

I may not be considered articulate but I am a prolific reader.

I returned in 1905 to Toronto and began life as a letterman in a commercial art firm.

Algonquin Park is my country. @Algonquin_PP

I am plain and easy-going as an old shoe.

1916 Canoe Lake, Islands #tt1916

According to 1916 Saturday Night, MacDonald is the chief offender on throwing paint pots at the Public.

If you want to be a critic of mine, be familiar with the trees, rocks, lakes, rivers, have them in your bones

Look for the specifics of nature to find its higher beauty

1916 Spruce and Maple #tt1916

Fred Varley tried to play matchmaker but I felt unworthy of the match.

Sketching should be considered the opposite of canvas painting

No need to shout at the Almighty, he won't listen