Alison Houston Lockerbie Newton (1890–1967)[1] was a Canadian painter known for her watercolours and woodblock prints.[2]
Alison Houston Lockerbie Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alison Houston Lockerbie 1890 Leith, Scotland |
| Died | 1967 (aged 76–77) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Painter, Printmaker |
| Spouse |
Stanley Newton (m. 1916) |
Biography edit
Newton was born in Leith, Scotland in 1890.[1] From 1900 to 1905 she studied at Trinity Academy in Edinburgh.[2] Newton emigrated with her family to Manitoba, Canada, in 1910. Her first artistic employment was illustrating for the T. Eaton Company.[2]
In 1916, Newton married Stanley Newton.[2] After her marriage she returned to university, studying at the Winnipeg School of Art. Her teachers included Alexander J. Musgrove, LeMoine FitzGerald, Frank Johnston, and Walter J. Phillips.[2]
From 1930 through 1948 Newton exhibited with the Art Association of Montreal, and in 1941 she exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[2]
She was a member of a number of art associations including the Manitoba Society of Artists, the Federation of Canadian Artists, the Winnipeg Sketch Club, the Canadian Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Manitoba.[2]
Newton died in 1967 in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Newton was included in the 2013 exhibition Herstory: Art by Women in The University of Winnipeg Collection at Gallery 1C03 at the University of Winnipeg.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b McMann, Evelyn de R. (2003). Biographical index of artists in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 172. ISBN 0802027903. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Newton, Alison Houston Lockerbie". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Herstory: Art by Women in The University of Winnipeg Collection". The University of Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.