Thomson sought the wilderness, never seeking to tame it, but only to draw from it, its magic of tangle and season.

- Arthur Lismer

It is necessary that... we should believe that we are as capable of producing great art as we believe we are capable of doing great deeds.

- Arthur Lismer

Don't paint the apple; paint the red.

- Arthur Lismer

Turning points in my life... the bush, the trails, lakes, waterfalls... moving camp from one wonderful lake to another... the companionship of a grea…

- Arthur Lismer

Imagine a glorious full moon coming over the tops of the spruce, big and yellow, shedding a mysterious light on everything... the moonlight had colou…

- Arthur Lismer

Jackson is the most consummate sketcher I have ever known. These little panels, handy on the trail, could be handled as easily as an expert marksman …

- Arthur Lismer