Why is Frederick Horsman Varley historically significant (to Canada/the World)?

One of Varley's most famous works is Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay, painted after a summer at Georgian Bay, yet he was primarily a figure and portrait painter. Canadian War Records commissioned Varley to illustrate the war in Europe. He painted several portraits in England and made 2 trips to France. The 4 large war scenes that resulted were critically acclaimed and brought him to the forefront of painters in Canada.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed