He was an official "artist overseas" during the First World War, as he painted battlefield and cemetery scenes. Also, he began to paint portraits. Following the war, in the late 1920's, he painted landscapes of the Canadian wilderness. Later in his works, he returned to concentrate on human subjects, in expressionistic scenes and traditional portraits. Varley was a strong member of the Group of Seven because of personal talent and dedication to art. In fact, he was an original of the group. From 1926-1933 Frederick was the head of Department of Drawing and Painting, School of Decorative and Applied Arts, Vancouver.

Varley lived in Toronto for the last 25 years of his life and died in 1969.

Portrait of Mrs. E. (1921)

The Cloud, Red Mountain (1927-1928)

Dhârâna (1932)

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