Doris McCarthy
Doris McCarthy (born July 7, 1910 in Calgary , Alberta , † November 25, 2010 in Scarborough , Ontario ) was a Canadian painter who specialized in abstract landscapes.
Life
McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art from 1926 to 1930, where she won prizes and received various scholarships. She became a teacher and stayed at Central Technical School in Toronto from 1932 until her retirement in 1972. Most of her time she spent in Scarborough (now the Toronto County). She traveled a lot and painted landscapes in various countries, such as Costa Rica , Spain , Italy , Japan , India , England and Ireland . Most famous were her pictures of the Canadian landscapes and the Arctic icebergs. In 1989 she graduated from the University of Toronto at Scarborough with a BA in English.
McCarthy's work has been exhibited and collected in Canada and abroad, in both public and private art galleries.
Exhibitions
- National Gallery of Canada
- Art Gallery of Ontario,
- The Doris McCarthy Art Gallery at the University of Toronto near Scarborough
- Tuck gallery.
Works
McCarthy wrote three autobiographies.
- A fool in paradise . Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1990
- The good wine Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1991
- Ninety Years Wise . Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004
Awards
She was honored with the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada . She has held honorary degrees from the University of Calgary , the University of Toronto , Trent University, the University of Alberta, and Nipissing Universities, and an honorary member of the Ontario College of Art and Design. A gallery in Toronto on the University's Scarborough campus was named after her.
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCarthy, Doris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian painter specializing in abstract landscapes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary , Alberta |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 2010 |
| Place of death | Scarborough , Ontario |