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Kathleen Hart

Kathleen Ellis, better known by her birth name, Hart, was born in Byron, Ontario in 1916. A dedicated and respected artist, Kathleen (or Kay) Hart was born without forearms and with legs that ended above her knees. Hart was not fond of using prosthetic arms and instead painted standing close to the canvas, holding the brush between her arms ...

Mary Healey

Mary Healey was born in 1885 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. She attended the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London, England, developing skills in painting life-like watercolour portraits. In 1919, Healey and her brother Gilbert moved to London, Ontario ...