Key Works

The subjects of George Agnew Reid’s art range from the paintings of rural life that made his reputation as a young artist to sensitive portraits, Canadian history, domesticated landscapes and, in his later years, the rugged terrains he depicted in sketches, canvases, and prints that paralleled in theme the work of the Group of Seven (1920–33). Throughout most of his career, Reid was committed to the ideal of making beauty an integral aspect of everyday life for everyone. That goal reached maturity in his adherence to the ideology and aesthetics of the Arts and Crafts movement, especially in his work as an architect and designer.