From an early photo taken in 1865 to the art exhibit
planned for 2005, this project relates the legacy of
renowned Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford
Watson, spanning a timeline of 140 years.
Born in 1855 in the picturesque village of Doon,
Ontario, Homer Watson spent his early years
preparing to become a successful artist. He made
landscapes with his gravy and mashed potatoes and he
spent more time drawing his teacher than listening
to him. Homer Watson had a big dream for a small boy | in a small Canadian village in the middle 1800's.
Art was not a popular career choice or a favoured
vocation in those days. It was an impossible dream,
but one that came true for Homer Watson. As a young
man of 26, Homer sold one of his first major works
to the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise, the
daughter of Queen Victoria. The couple purchased the
painting for Queen Victoria. Upon seeing "The
Pioneer Mill," the Queen of England immediately
wanted another work of art by the young Canadian.
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