Franklin Carmichael

Around 1912 a loosely knit group of artists began to paint Canada as they saw it. They journeyed all over the country to paint the wilderness with bold colours and a broad, decorative style. Despite the death of mentor Tom Thomson in 1917, these painters banded together as the Group of Seven in 1920 to become a new Canadian expression. Their vision shaped how Canadians saw their own country. The Group of Seven are most famous for their paintings of the Canadian landscape. It was succeeded by the Canadian Group of Painters in 1930’s.

Franklin Carmichael was, one of the group of seven, Primarily a watercolourist, Carmichael was the youngest member of the original Group of Seven.

As a teenager growing up in Orillia, Ontario, Carmichael worked in his father’s shop as a carriage striper. Working on the scrolled decorations of the carriages, he practiced his design, drawing and colouring skills.

Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945)

Bay of Islands in 1931 Oil on Canvas

SPM Dance Competition 2010

So I have some exciting news ! My community and I are taking part in a dance competition ! It's going to be on TV !!! The competition will be televised on Asian Television Network (ATN), themain ATN channel ( Rogers channel 831). It's a huge opportunity for us to showcase our talent in front of the Gujararti community of the Greater Toronto Area ! The competition will be hosted by The Shree Prajapati Mandal of Toronto (SPM). There will be prizes for this competition:first place: $2,500, second place: $1,000 and third place: $500. My group will be performing a traditional garbo. Our group has been performing together since we were very little and we have performed at our Diwali programs for as long as we can remember! The Competition will be held at the Living Arts Center in Mississauga on Sunday March 21st, 2010.

Details: Date:Sunday March 21st 2010Time: 2pmLocation: Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON. L5B 4B8 (www.livingartscentre.ca) Ticket Cost: $15 / ticket
Tickets will go fast at the great price of $15, make sure you call and get your tickets today. Tickets will be available for sale from the Living Arts Centre (LAC) Ticket office.You can buy your tickets online or by visiting the LAC box office at the theatre.

March 21st 2010 5:30 pm
So unfortunately we didn't finish in first place, but I believe our group made fourth place!

Here is an image from our performance at the SPM Dance Competition 2010!

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