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​​Now this is a section of a magazine that talks all about the films of Jennifer Hodge De Silva. It talks about her earliest time in the film field even starting in 1973 with her York Uni diploma. Then it talks about her time with the NFB and CBC and…

an episode of the documentary series A Scattering of Seeds

This mountainous view demonstrates Duncanson’s ability to balance a sense of grandeur with more quiet introspection. Its presence in the exhibit again asserts his role in mapping the visual identity of the Canadian East.

This painting presents another Quebec lakeside, rendered with Duncanson’s talent in handling water and sky. It reinforces his very significant, yet often overlooked, contribution to the Canadian landscape tradition.

This mountain vista reflects Duncanson’s interest in vast, unbroken natural spaces. It highlights how Black artists contributed to constructing the visual aesthetics of the Canadian wilderness.

Depicting one of Quebec’s most iconic waterfalls, this painting demonstrates Duncanson’s skill in capturing motion and grandeur. It reinforces his significant and often under-recognized contributions to early Canadian visual culture.

The calm river scene shows Duncanson’s preferences for quiet, reflective landscapes. Its presence emphasizes his deeper engagement with Quebec’s natural environments during his time in Canada.

One of Duncanson’s most celebrated works, this painting uses the rainbow as a symbol of peace, hope, and spiritual renewal. Its inclusion speaks to how Black artists encoded deeper meanings into seemingly conventional vistas. Created just before the…

This very ambitious narrative landscape draws on classical literature, showing Duncanson's creative confidence within European artistic traditions. Its inclusion highlights how Black artists participated in and expanded the intellectual and cultural…