Canadian Speaker/Film Series - April 5-6, 2016 • Albion Michigan

gary_and_joanie_mcguffin_144 — Joanie and Gary McGuffin – Photo © Gary McGuffin

Albion College – Tuesday April 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center Auditorium, 805 E. Cass St. – Link to official page about event
Free lecture – Come and hear wilderness photographers Joanie and Gary McGuffin talk about their search for the locations visited by Canada’s most celebrated landscape painters, the Group of Seven, who captured the spirit of the land, water, and skies of northern Ontario in the 1920’s. LOCATION MAP

douglas_george_cg_03.29.16 — Douglas George, Consul General of Canada, (used with permission)

Albion College – Wednesday, April 6, 4:30 p.m., Kellogg Center,
611 E. Porter Street Albion College – Link to official page about event
Free Presentation – Open to the public – Canada and the U.S.: Allies, Partners and Friends: Presentation by Douglas George, Consul General of Canada for the States of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. George will share details on the history and little-known benefits of the remarkable relationship between the the United States and Canada.

See the bio of Consul General Douglas George

LOCATION MAP

little_canoe — Painted Land © Gary McGuffin

Bohm Theatre – Wednesday April 6, at 7:30 p.m.
“Painted Land – In Search of the Group of Seven” – free film screening in the beautiful newly renovated Bohm Theatre – 201 S. Superior St, Albion
Link to official page about the event – Eight years of research and exploration to locate, document and map the landscapes immortalized in the paintings by the Group of Seven, internationally renowned Canadian artists. See trailer of the film below. LOCATION MAP

Who are the the McGuffins? Gary and Joanie McGuffin are official “Champions of the Coast” in Ontario, and have taken many trips of thousands of miles in their canoe, backpacking and biking to help bring recognition to the beautiful and fragile Canadian wilderness.

Who are the “Group of Seven” artists? Many of the Group of Seven’s canvases and sketches, from the 1920’s have become iconic representations of the Canadian soul.

Gary and Joanie McGuffin will be giving a talk about their recent canoe trip exploring scenic Canada to photograph the locations that were painted by the Group of Seven Canadian artists. Courtesy image. © Gary McGuffin

1986, McGuffins continued their exploration of Canada when they embarked on a 7,500 mile bicycling journey. © Gary McGuffin

Vimy Ridge from Souchez Valley by Group of Seven artist -A.Y._Jackson

Falls, Montreal River - by Canadian Group of Seven artist J.E.H. — Falls, Montreal River – by Canadian Group of Seven artist J.E.H. MacDonald –

Group of Seven Artist Frank Johnston has beautiful work capturing the light and shadow of Canada especially in snow scenes.

Mountain in the Snow – by Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris

Autumn_Hillside – a painting by Group of Seven artist Franklin Carmichael

September-Gale,-Georgian-Bay by Arthur Lismer, one of the Group of Seven artists

Joanie and Gary McGuffin have several huge self propelled journeys described on their wikipedia page. Courtesy photo. © Gary McGuffin

Painted Land, a documentary film by Gary and Joanie McGuffin, describes their canoe trip to track down the locations of the Canadian places that were captured by the famed Group of Seven painters. © Gary McGuffin

See trailer of the film

Visit Gary and Joanie McGuffins on their website: http://www.themcguffins.ca/

Quote from the website – used with permission: “From our earliest years, Gary and I have spent our lives in the outdoors, the wild outdoors. For both of us, we’ll claim the most influential part of our education and upbringing was the contrast provided by a school year city life and a summertime northern life.”

Please come and enjoy this wonderful opportunity!