Tom Thomson the Greatest Canadian

By: Anita Ho

“ I'll stick to painting as long as I can.” -Tom Thomson

Biography

an influential Canadian artist

famous for his art and untimely death

born on August 4 th, 1877 in Claremont, Ont.

6th out of the 10 children born within his family

loved nature and started painting full time during 1913

Mysterious Death•died in 1917 at the age of 39

•disappeared during a canoeing trip

on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park

•fishing wire wrapped around his leg

17 times and sustained an injury on

his left temple

•accidental death due to drowning

seemed unlikely because he was an

expert canoeist

The Jack Pine

Accomplishments

Thomson's work has grown in value and popularity

Is Canada's most renowned artists

paintings are now seen in galleries across Canada, and exhibitions of his work always attract large audiences

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is named after him

Paintings sold for over a million of dollars

famous works, including The Jack Pine, The West Wind and The Northern River

influence can be seen in Canadian artists, including Emily Carr, Harold Town, and Joyce Wieland

he was able to create a way of painting that is now known as Canada’s national style

Why is he the greatest Canadian?

What did he do that was special?

Why is he important?

What made him different from other great Canadians?

Because as...

he was able to incorporate Canada’s identity and his visions into his paintings

shaped how Canadians saw their own country

create powerful and lasting images of Canada

had famous artists continue his legacy even after his death and their paintings continue to inspire us today

he was good at what he did best

Cycle Group of Sevens would not have

existed

No famous paintings or artworks by such

influential artists

Canada would not be recognized for its art

and beautiful landscape and no one

would know of it

Canada would not have a national art

style

If Tom Thomson never existed...