Sophie
Pemberton
1869 in Victoria – 1959 in Victoria
Sophie Pemberton was Victoria’s first native-born professional
artist. Trained classically in England, she was also the first woman,
& the first Canadian, ever to win the Prix Julienne in Paris.
Pemberton was the first artist from BC to win international attention
when her work showed at London’s Royal Academy. The narrative
styles of painting she learned were scorned by the modern movement.
Once Sophie had a family she left her art behind. http://www.aggv.bc.ca http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=93 http://www.reviewpainting.com/Sophie-Pemberton.htm
Hannah Maynard
1834 in England –
1918 in Victoria, BC
Hannah Maynard & her new husband came to Canada from England,eventually
arriving in Victoria, BC with their 4 children. Hannah had studied
the new art of photography in Ontario & opened her own Portrait
Studio on Johnson
St beside her husband’s boot shop. She experimented with inventive
techniques such as multiple exposures & composits. A pioneer
of the medium, Hannah’s independent thinking resulted in amazing
& humerous portrait. http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=50 http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm
Margaret
E. Kitto 1873 in England
– 1925 in Victoria
A professional artist & art teacher, Margaret Kitto came to
Victoria with her family where she opened & operated the Deco
Art Studio with Lillian Sweeney, making everything from lampshades
to souvenirs, & she went out sketching with Josephine Crease.
Kitto taught at the Sacred Heart Convent School & others.
An early participant of the Island Arts & Crafts Society,
she also served on its Board. Her paintings are in collections
at the AGGV & BC Provincial Archives. http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=130 http://aggv.bc.ca/Search+Results.aspx?Search=margaret%20kitto#ArtBase
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Georgina de
L’Aubiniere 1848 in England –
1930 in England
Georgina Martha de L'Aubinière studied in London &
exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. In Paris she studied with
Camille Corot & married an artist named M. L'Aubinière.
The pair traveled throughout North America in the mid-1880’s,
painting, showing their work & teaching. She & her husband
came to BC where they painted a series of landscapes & coastal
pictures. Queen Victoria bought two of her paintings. L'Aubiniere
knew Emily Carr quite well. http://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=124
http://collection.aggv.bc.ca/explore/ http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/6aa/6aa80a.htm
