Sometime I feel like a phoney and fear my work will be revealed for what it is.
Tom Thomson
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All the big lumbermen are on Grand Lake.
1914 The Last Fence #tt1914 
1905 Lock on Welland Canal 
In my youth I had bouts of illness that kept me home from school.
I shared Studio One with Franklin Carmichael until he got married. Then I moved into the Shack.
The typical Canadian is materialistic and conventional.
In the city, one loses connection with the sun and sky
1917 Early Spring #tt1917 
By the end of 1914, I knew where I was going and how to get there as an artist.
Jackson had the better command of colour, but I had the better sense of colour
The remedy for overly-civilized men is a camping vacation.
1917 An Ice-Covered Lake #tt1917 @TheTomThomson 
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Fred Varley tried to play matchmaker but I felt unworthy of the match.
Authenticity is dirty, gritty, uncomfortable but the result is exhiliarating.
Jackson and I were so poor that we could only afford the occasional film at the cinema.
I was dissatisfied with my own work, but enthused by others. Maybe that's why people liked me.
Jimmy MacDonald helped me to incorporate strong design principles in my work.
In the city, one loses connection with the sun and sky
1917 April in Algonquin Park #upclose No. 1 #tt1917 