1915 Backwater http://t.co/J5EY9FBoGK #tt1915

In the summer the greens are too intense and undifferentiated to interest me.

Early in 1916 I made a trip to the north end of Algonquin Park. That's where I painted the West Wind.

My commercial designs

Lawren Harris taught me the power and vitality from the German Expressionists

Jackson described a canvas of Harris as Tomato Soup.

1914 Island, Split Rock Group #tt1914

We're all having enough of this sad and ghastly war

Ralph Bice never liked me. That was ok. I did not like him either.

The hardest thing to paint the different shades of grey in the woods.

Someone described me as an artist with limited funds and a drinking problem.

I used my money as it came to me. I would buy mitts and boots for children off the street.

1916 New Life after Fire #tt1916

I did my best work when I was not the best of company.

In 1914 the Hot Mush School of Painting got publicity but at the expense of Jackson.

Feb 16, 1917 TORONTO GLOBE: LONDON CELEBRATES TRIUMPH OF BRITISH VICTORY LOAN. ITALIANS WIN IN MACEDONIA.

Human figures were elusive to paint. I tried but eventually took it as a sign.

I discussed the War a lot with Ed Godin. I was against it.

I spent many happy days looking at tree stumps..

In fly-fishing for trout one must observe his twelve several flies. Izaak Walton

I would accompany my Uncle Brodie for extensive hikes in the ravines, along the Scarborough Bluffs

1916 Autumn #tt1916

I picked raspberries on one side of the bush, while a bear was picking on the other.

1916 Landscape #tt1917 @NatGalleryCan