Frederick Horsman Varley (January 2, 1881-September 8, 1969) was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists.

Varley was born in Sheffield, England in 1881 and studied art in Sheffield and in Belgium. He came to Canada in 1912 on the advice of another Sheffield native, Arthur Lismer, and found work at Grip Ltd.. He served in the First World War and painted scenes of combat from his experiences of the time. His major contribution to art, however, was for his work with the Group of Seven. He and Lawren Harris were the only members of the group to paint portraits.

He died in Toronto in 1969.

See also

• Group of Seven
• Military art

External links

• Biography at the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
• Frederick Varley at artcyclopedia.com
• CBC Digital Archives - The Group of Seven: Painters in the Wilderness

1881 births | 1969 deaths | British painters | Canadian painters | Portrait artists | Sheffielders