Jackson, Alexander Young (1882-1974), a Canadian landscape painter, was a founding member of a group of Canadian artists called the Group of Seven. The group developed a national school of painting in the early 1900’s based on the Canadian wilderness.
Jackson traveled across Canada, painting in Ontario, Quebec, and the West. He greatly influenced young painters of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Jackson was a strong supporter for the continuation of the group’s ideas.
Jackson was born on Oct. 3, 1882, in Montreal, Quebec. He studied in Montreal and in Paris, France. Jackson moved to Toronto, Ontario, in 1913. He helped to develop the Canadian Group of Painters, a national association that was formed in 1933 to succeed the Group of Seven. He died on April 5, 1974.
