Artworks

In this, the 100th anniversary of the first exhibition of the Beaver Hall Group, it should be emphasized that Adam Sherriff Scott was among that group. He also exhibited in their second and final group exhibition the following year. Beyond those contributions to this important chapter in Canadian art history, he along with Edwin Holgate signed the lease for the premises at 305 Beaver Hall Hill. [1]

Of course, the composition and title reads well without additional explanation. Visitors to Montreal’s finest offices, those of Power Corporation, will remember the exceptional historical map of Canada, a mural one enjoys while waiting for security clearance before proceeding to the elevators. That is a masterpiece by Sherriff Scott.


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Footnotes:
1. Jacques Des Rochers, Brian Foss, Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal et al. 1920s Modernism in Montreal - The Beaver Hall Group (London, UK: Black Dog Publishing, 2015), 306