Tom Thomson Images (Photo provided by City of Owen Sound)
Possible new images of Tom Thomson are being displayed at the Owen Sound gallery following an event.
In September, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery hosted a community initiative called Living Histories Photo Sharing Project, which allowed residents to share their historic photos with local historian Richard J. Thomas.
One resident, Bill Morrison, brought in a collection of photos which included possibly Tom Thomson. Morrison says his great-grandfather William Morrison was good friends with Thomson at the turn of the 20th century.
Director and Chief Curator Aidan Ware says, “having a chance to consider the possibility that these images are of Tom Thomson is quite compelling. Even if we can never prove it one way or another, comparing images this way is a rare opportunity to take a closer look at the man who was the most influential artist in Canadian art history. Perhaps through this exercise, we gain another small piece of him, even if it is just to reside in the public imagination.”
These images are available for viewing as part of the Living Histories exhibition and residents can decide if the images are in fact Thomson by casing a vote.
The museum will be open from noon until 4 p.m. Dec. 27 – 30 during the holiday season and will return to regular hours on Jan. 2.