Franklin Carmichael
early life and career franklin carmichael, a renowned canadian artist, was born on may 4, 1890, in orillia, ontario. as the youngest original member of the group of seven, carmichael's artistic journey began at the age of twenty when he entered the ontario college of art in toronto. artistic influences and style carmichael's work was greatly influenced by tom thomson, with whom he shared a studio space in 1914. his style, characterized
by watercolour landscapes, often depicted the serene beauty of ontarian scenery. as emily carr noted, carmichael's work was "a little pretty and too soft, but pleasant." notable achievements and exhibitions * founded the ontario society of painters in watercolour (1925) alongside a.j. casson and f.h. brigden * established the canadian group of painters (1933), which several members of the group of seven later joined * taught at the ont…
