Franklin Carmichael Art Group is a resident group of Franklin Carmichael Art Centre. The Centre was the former home of Dr. Agnes Ann Curtin.
An accomplished artist herself, Dr. Curtin dreamed her home would become a centre for the arts in North Etobicoke.
1932
Dr. Curtin moved to Thistletown and built a log house on 2.5 acres of land above the Humber River, where she lived and practiced medicine. She was one of the first female graduates of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
1952
She formed a small group of interested artists in the community with Ada Lillian Carmichael, the widow of Franklin Carmichael (artist of the Group of Seven). The group was named Franklin Carmichael Art Group. Members participated in classes held in the upstairs room of Dr. Curtin’s house. As membership grew, classes were held in St. Andrew's Anglican Church and Thistletown Public School. An annual exhibition was held at Thistletown Hall.
1959
Dr. Curtin deeded her property to the Township of Etobicoke for use as an arts centre after her death.
1971
She opened the Franklin Carmichael Art Gallery, known as the Garden Gallery.
1977
Before her death in May, Dr. Curtin was inducted into the Etobicoke Hall of Fame. Her ashes were buried under her favourite walnut tree.
An accomplished artist herself, Dr. Curtin dreamed her home would become a centre for the arts in North Etobicoke.
1932
Dr. Curtin moved to Thistletown and built a log house on 2.5 acres of land above the Humber River, where she lived and practiced medicine. She was one of the first female graduates of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
1952
She formed a small group of interested artists in the community with Ada Lillian Carmichael, the widow of Franklin Carmichael (artist of the Group of Seven). The group was named Franklin Carmichael Art Group. Members participated in classes held in the upstairs room of Dr. Curtin’s house. As membership grew, classes were held in St. Andrew's Anglican Church and Thistletown Public School. An annual exhibition was held at Thistletown Hall.
1959
Dr. Curtin deeded her property to the Township of Etobicoke for use as an arts centre after her death.
1971
She opened the Franklin Carmichael Art Gallery, known as the Garden Gallery.
1977
Before her death in May, Dr. Curtin was inducted into the Etobicoke Hall of Fame. Her ashes were buried under her favourite walnut tree.
