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Some Scottish Roots in Canadian Art, Virtual Talk

August 22, 2023

Virtual Talk
Some Scottish Roots in Canadian Art


Tuesday, August 22 | 7 pm


Did you know that Tom Thomson’s grandparents hailed from Aberdeenshire? Or that David Milne wore a kilt to school? Join our Edinburgh-born Executive Director Ian A.C. Dejardin as he explores the Scottish roots of some of Canada’s most iconic artists.

Speaker: Ian A.C. Dejardin
Host: Lorraine Matheson

Free with registration.

Tom Thomson (1877–1917), Wildflowers, 1915, oil on board, 21.6 x 26.8 cm, Gift of Mr. R.A. Laidlaw, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1970.12.2