Little Island, Weslemcoon Lake

Josh Silburt (1914–1991, Plum Coulee, Manitoba) studied at the Winnipeg School of Art under L.L. Fitzgerald before working as a political cartoonist in the 1930s and 40s. Turning fully to painting in the postwar years, he became known for bold landscapes rooted in the legacy of the Group of Seven. His palette knife impasto and vivid use of oil and acrylic conveyed the ruggedness and vitality of the Canadian wilderness. Over four decades, Silburt exhibited widely and established himself as a distinct voice in Canadian art.