Euphemia "Betty" McNaught (October 8, 1901 – May 24, 2002) was a Canadian impressionist painter who focused primarily on landscapes and pioneer lifestyles in Alberta.
Euphemia McNaught | |
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| Born | October 8, 1901 Glen Morris, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 24, 2002 (aged 100) Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | Ontario College of Art |
| Notable work | "Mile 27 of the Alaska Highway" |
| Style | Impressionist landscapes Watercolour |
| Website | mcnaught-homestead-heritage |
In 1942, McNaught was commissioned by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to document the construction of the Alaska Highway.[1][2]
She was the founding member of the Grande Prairie Art Club[3] and the Beaverlodge Art Club.[4] McNaught was born in Glen Morris, Ontario, in 1901, and died at the age of 100 in Beaverlodge, Alberta.[5]
Biography edit
Born in Glen Morris, Ontario in 1901 to Charles McNaught and Eliza Conner,[6][7][8] Euphemia McNaught moved from Glen Morris, Ontario, to Beaverlodge, Alberta at the age of 10. After graduating from the local school, she taught there for two years. Afterwards, she enrolled in the Ontario College of Art and Design, and studied under Group of Seven members Arthur Lismer and James Edward MacDonald. While in the college, McNaught met fellow artist, Annora Brown.[9]
She graduated the college in 1929 and moved to Calgary to pursue teaching at the Mount Royal College. In 1931, after two years of teaching in Calgary, she moved to Whitby, Ontario, to teach at the Ontario Ladies' College. After a brief absence due to her father's death and her job painting the Alaska Highway, she began teaching at the University of Alberta Department of Extension in Grand Prairie in 1955.[5]
Along with the Alberta Society of Artists, McNaught's work was displayed at the 1931 Calgary Stampede and Exhibition.[5] In 1973, McNaught joined the Peace Watercolour Society.[10] In 1985, she was elected as a lifetime member of the Alberta Society of Artists.[11] She died at the age of 100 in 2002.[12]
After her death, McNaught's pieces were featured in the National Gallery of Canada.[13][14]
Awards edit
In 1977, McNaught was awarded the Alberta Achievement Award of Excellence in Art. She also was the first recipient of the Sir Frederick Haultain Prize in 1982.[15][16]
References edit
- ^ "Euphemia McNaught". Alaska Highway. Art Gallery of Alberta. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
In 1942, McNaught and her former student Evelyn (Evy) McBryan were commissioned by then-Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to document, in paintings, the construction of the Alaska Highway.
- ^ McLaughlin, Catherine (2005). "Pioneer Artist of the Peace". McNaught Homestead Heritage. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "CENTRE FOR CREATIVE ARTS". Grand Prairie Regional Tourism Association. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Truax, Madelon. "History of the Beaverlodge Cultural Centre". Beaverlodge Arts and Culture Society. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "McNAUGHT, Euphemia". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Fonds 586 McNaught Family Fonds".
- ^ Townshend, Nancy (2005). A History of Art in Alberta, 1905-1970. ISBN 9781896209739.
- ^ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2RW-HH3 : 10 February 2018), Euphemia Mcnaught, 08 Oct 1901; citing North Dumfries Township, Waterloo, Ontario, 08 Oct 1901, reference p 555 41867; FHL microfilm 2,079,527.
- ^ McLean, Lorna R.; Cook, Sharon Anne; O'Rourke, Kate (14 May 2001). Framing Our Past: Constructing Canadian Women's History in the Twentieth Century. Montreal, Kingston, London, Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-7735-2172-0. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Peace Watercolour Society". Peace Watercolour Society. Alberta/British Columbia. 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "A Room with a View" (PDF). The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program 2012-2014. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 15. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Artist painted, taught beauty of north: National Gallery display among her many honours: [Final Edition] Cockburn, Neco. Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. [Edmonton, Alta]28 May 2002: B8.
- ^ Brown, Caroline (15 July 2012). "The McNaught Homestead". Town Spirit. Spirit River, Alberta. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Euphemia McNaught AOCA". Willock & Sax Gallery. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "EVY AND BETTY". Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie, Alberta. 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Leonard, David (10 May 2011). "McNaught Homestead". Retroactive, blogging Albertas Historic Places. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
