MacDonald, J. E. H. (1873-1932), was a member of the Group of Seven, a famous Canadian school of landscape painters. MacDonald is best known for his large, boldly designed and brightly colored paintings of the Algoma wilderness region of Ontario. Scandinavian landscape art of the early 1900’s strongly influenced his work. Many of his decorative landscapes also reflect the influence of the Art Nouveau style of design (see Art Nouveau ).
James Edward Hervey MacDonald was born in Durham, England, on May 12, 1873, and he settled in Canada in 1887. He worked as a graphics designer in Toronto before he devoted himself exclusively to landscape painting after 1911. MacDonald was the principal of the Ontario College of Art from 1929 to 1932. He died on Nov. 26, 1932. West by East, a collection of his poems, was published in 1933, after his death.
