Statira Elizabeth Frame | |
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Born | Statira Elizabeth Wells September 15, 1858 Granby,
Canada East |
Died | November 29, 1935 Vancouver, Canada | (aged 77)
Known for | Painter |
Movement | Modernism |
Spouse | William Frame |
Statira Elizabeth Frame (15 September 1858 – 29 November 1935) was a Canadian painter, known for her innovative use of color. [1]
Statira Elizabeth Wells was born in 1858 in Granby, Canada East. [1] She moved to Vancouver after her marriage to William Frame, a bookkeeper for the Hastings Saw Mill Store in Vancouver. [1]
Frame attended some art classes at Vancouver Night School. In 1909 she began to exhibit her work with the Studio Club. [1] Frame was an acquaintance of Emily Carr and was introduce to Post-impressionistic concepts by Carr in 1912. [2]
In 1918 Frame submitted some canvases to the American Ashcan School's Robert Henri for review. She received encouraging feedback from Henri, particularly regarding her use of color. [1] Shortly thereafter Frame traveled to California for several months to study with the American Impressionist Armin Hansen. [1]
In the 1920s Frame exhibited her work at the British Columbia Society of Fine Arts and the Vancouver Sketch Club. [1] Frame became a prominent figure in the Vancouver art scene, [3] particularly at the newly formed Palette and Chisel Club. She continued to exhibit in the Vancouver area in the 1930s. [1]
Frame died in 1935 in Vancouver. [2]
A posthumous exhibition of her work was held at Vancouver Art Gallery in April 1936. [1]
Statira Elizabeth Frame | |
---|---|
Born | Statira Elizabeth Wells September 15, 1858 Granby,
Canada East |
Died | November 29, 1935 Vancouver, Canada | (aged 77)
Known for | Painter |
Movement | Modernism |
Spouse | William Frame |
Statira Elizabeth Frame (15 September 1858 – 29 November 1935) was a Canadian painter, known for her innovative use of color. [1]
Statira Elizabeth Wells was born in 1858 in Granby, Canada East. [1] She moved to Vancouver after her marriage to William Frame, a bookkeeper for the Hastings Saw Mill Store in Vancouver. [1]
Frame attended some art classes at Vancouver Night School. In 1909 she began to exhibit her work with the Studio Club. [1] Frame was an acquaintance of Emily Carr and was introduce to Post-impressionistic concepts by Carr in 1912. [2]
In 1918 Frame submitted some canvases to the American Ashcan School's Robert Henri for review. She received encouraging feedback from Henri, particularly regarding her use of color. [1] Shortly thereafter Frame traveled to California for several months to study with the American Impressionist Armin Hansen. [1]
In the 1920s Frame exhibited her work at the British Columbia Society of Fine Arts and the Vancouver Sketch Club. [1] Frame became a prominent figure in the Vancouver art scene, [3] particularly at the newly formed Palette and Chisel Club. She continued to exhibit in the Vancouver area in the 1930s. [1]
Frame died in 1935 in Vancouver. [2]
A posthumous exhibition of her work was held at Vancouver Art Gallery in April 1936. [1]