The Ethereal Tides of Farquhar McGillivray Knowles In the annals of Canadian art history, few names evoke the salt-sprayed romance of the Atlantic coast as poignantly as Farquhar McGillivray Knowles. A master of light and atmosphere, Knowles possessed a rare ability to translate the restless energy of the sea into the delicate medium of watercolor. Born on May 22, 1859, in the quiet Elora Village, Ontario, his heritage was deeply rooted in the traditions of Scottish immigrant farmers. This lineage provided him with a foundational discipline and an eye for meticulous detail, yet it was the ma…