Franklin Carmichael was born Ontario in 1890 Canada. His father taught him the family trade of carriage making, but Franklin was determined to be an artist. He started taking art lessons at age twelve and, as a young man, went on to study art in Toronto and Antwerp, Belgium. He also experimented with sculpture and decoration using metals and other natural materials.
Carmichael is well known as a fine artist in the Group of Seven, but he began his art career as a designer, graphic artist, and craftsman. He taught art classes at the became the head of Graphic Design and Commercial Art at the Ontario College of Art in 1932.
Autumn Hillside 1920
20 x 25"
Heavy board suitable for many attempts !
Franklin Carmichael was born Ontario in 1890 Canada. His father taught him the family trade of carriage making, but Franklin was determined to be an artist. He started taking art lessons at age twelve and, as a young man, went on to study art in Toronto and Antwerp, Belgium. He also experimented with sculpture and decoration using metals and other natural materials.
Carmichael is well known as a fine artist in the Group of Seven, but he began his art career as a designer, graphic artist, and craftsman. He taught art classes at the became the head of Graphic Design and Commercial Art at the Ontario College of Art in 1932.
Autumn Hillside 1920
20 x 25"
Heavy board suitable for many attempts !
