In wartime Halifax , Lismer was inspired by the shipping and naval activity of the port , notably the dramatically painted dazzle camouflaged ships . This work came to the attention of Lord Beaverbrook who arranged for Lismer to be commissioned as an official war artist . His best-known work from the war years depicted what he observed and learned about in Halifax , Nova Scotia : Mine sweeping , convoying , patrolling and harbor defense . He also did some sketches of the Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Arthur Lismer