Saturday, May 24, 2014

Mid Century Pastel on Paper Titled: "Girl with Apples" by Phyllis Hipwell Janes

Biography: Born in Alliston, Ontario in 1905 and died in Ontario in 1990. She earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto and then studied for two years at the Ontario College of Art under Arthur Lismer and A.Y. Jackson. Jane´s chalk drawings were exhibited in 1950 at the Picture Loan Society. Her subjects included children, street scenes and barnyard life.
She became a member of the Canadian Society of Graphic Art in 1952 and joined The Ontario Society of Artists in 1958. Her work was exhibited at the Royal Canadian Academy, the Canadian Group of Painters, the Montreal Spring Shows, the Art Gallery of Ontario, at Victoria College and elsewhere.
Her work has been acquired in private and public collections across Canada.
This piece has been in my private collection for 20 years. It was the first of three that I had purchased.
Image Size: 26 inches by 20.5 inches
Frame Size: 29.5 inches by 24 
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