A framed painting by LeMoine FitzGerald entitled "Poplar Woods".

Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890 to 1956) was a Canadian artist and art educator. He was the only member of the Group of Seven to be based in western Canada. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, FitzGerald left school at 14, with a Grade Eight education. This was not unusual at that time for families who did not expect to send their child to university. He worked first as an office boy, then was employed as a clerk for various businesses. He found it was not how he wanted to spend his life. In his spare time, FitzGerald began to draw and paint regularly. He used John Ruskins Elements of Drawing as a guide for his self-directed study. He signed up for a winter of evening classes at the A.S. Kesthelyi School of Fine Art. His artistic work met with some success. In 1913, he exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy. In1930 he exhibited work in two shows with the Group of Seven and in 1932 he was invited to join the Group of Seven, following the death of J. E. H. MacDonald.