Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 15, 2000
• Invested on: October 17, 2001

An eminent art historian and Curator of Canadian Art for the National Gallery of Canada, he is the creative and organizational force behind the Gallery's magnificent permanent Canadian collection. Also curator of many temporary exhibitions over the past three decades, he is perhaps best known for the popular "Group of Seven: Art for a Nation". He informs and enriches the public and the academic community with his writings on 19th and 20th century Canadian artists. In addition, he has played a key role in making the Gallery's Canadian art library and archives a principal centre of research.