To Lawren Harris art was almost a mission. He believed that a country which ignored the arts left … - A. Y. Jackson

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I’ve questioned everything about myself, every step of the way. You have to have the same amount of fear and self-doubt as you do hope and blind optimism.

A. Y. Jackson

To Lawren Harris art was almost a mission. He believed that a country which ignored the arts left no record of itself worth preserving.

Art, Country, Ignored, Record, Self Worth

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Artists are often excellent businessmen. They have to be. Otherwise they do not remain artists.

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The obedient in art are always the forgotten. . . The country is glorious but its beauties are unknown, and but waiting for a real live artist to splash them onto canvas. . . Chop your own path. Get off the car track.

Art, Car, Country, Real, Splash

Not knowing all of the conventions of beauty, he [Tom Thomson] found it all beautiful.

Beautiful, Beauty, Conventions, Knowing, Thomson, Tom

Those who follow are always behind.

Behinds, Follow

Chop your own path. Get off the car track

Car, Inspiration, Path, Track

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