Irene Whittome
| Irene F. Whittome | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1942 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Vancouver School of Art |
| Known for | Mixed Media |
| Awards |
Order of Canada Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas |
Irene F. Whittome, OC is a Canadian multi-media artist.
Life
Whittome was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 4, 1942. She attended the Vancouver School of Art, and then spent five years studying printmaking at the Atelier 17 of Stanley William Hayter.
Since 1974, she has been a Professor of the visual arts in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Concordia University.
Work
Whittome has had over 35 solo exhibitions, including a major retrospective of her work at the Musee de Quebec in 2000.
Awards
In 2004, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1997, she was awarded the Prix du Québec's Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas. She was also awarded the Victor-Martyn-Staunton Prize in 1991, an award for excellence in the arts from the Gershon Iskowitz Foundation in 1992 and the Governor General of Canada's Visual and Media Arts Award in 2002. She is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[1]
References
- ↑ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- "Women Artists in Canada profile". Retrieved March 9, 2006.
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