I noticed in "ARTMATTERS" that you are celebrating the Saturday Morning Art Classes started by ‘Arthur Lismer’. I was a member – chosen by my school to attend 3 years in a row. To this day – I have never forgotten what a wonderful experience it was. It influenced my entire life as I am still an artist and have been every day since those classes. I remember the rolls of paper that were rolled out along the floor in the basement and sometimes in the old centre marble court and sometimes on the floor of one of the gallerys — to paint what we saw. I remember all of us children lined up along University Avenue to watch and sketch the Santa Claus parade. I also remember the old man in the dark suit – not there very often – but sometimes. It was years later while studying art that I realized who he was and what a privilege it was to have attended Arthur Lismer’s Classes. And still a few years later meeting Doris McCarthy and her connection to those classes at one period of her career. We still are in touch periodically. Without that early introduction to art – Would I be an artist??
Earle Barr