There are many artists that came to the Sault to capture the “Stories of Northern Life” and in the 1800s that looked a lot different than today.
If it weren't for these artists writing, painting or illustrating in some way. We would have very few resources in understanding the way of life.
In the upcoming episodes, I will be going through a number of artists that stopped or stayed awhile in Sault Ste. Marie captured moments in time for us to admire and learn from for years to come.
Our first artist is the British-born Anna Jameson. She visited Sault Ste. Marie in 1837 at 43 years old where she wrote, illustrated, shot the rapids and made meaningful connections.
She was a writer, feminist and art historian that used her words to express an appreciation of the natural resources in Canada and put our name on the map.
