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Shirley Andreae

1921-2000•Supporter
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Shirley Andreae (née Inns) received her M.Sc. in 1946 from McGill University. Five years later, she and her husband Dr. Wolfgang Andreae moved to London, Ontario where both would go on to build connections with Western University ...
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Grace Blackburn

1865-1928•A Portrait Of Art Critic Educator Journalist Supporter Writer
Victoria Grace Blackburn was born in Quebec City, likely when her father, the publisher of The London Free Press, was there on business. She attended school at Hellmuth Ladies’ College in London, Ontario and then went on to teach in the United States during the 1890s ..

Marjorie Blackburn

1913-1993•A Portrait Of Supporter
Marjorie Ludwell Dampier was born in 1913 in Strathroy, a substantial town in Middlesex County about twenty miles west of London, where her father was a bank manager. She entered The University of Western Ontario in 1931 where she met young Walter Blackburn ...
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Lenore Crawford

1909-1983•Art Critic Journalist Supporter Writer
Born in London, Ontario, Lenore Crawford was a well-known art critic in London during the 1960s and 1970s. Following graduation from Western University, she began her career in the newspaper business as a proofreader for the London Echo, and then moved on to a newsroom job at the London Advertiser. At The Windsor Star in Windsor, Ontario, she began to write about art with encouragement from Bas Mason, an editor for Western Ontario ...

Doreen Curry

1924-2017•Art Collector Donor Info.Professional Supporter
Doreen Curry was born in Orangeville, Ontario, in 1924. She completed a BA in music in 1946 at the University of Toronto, and a degree in Library Science (BLsc.) a year later. From 1947 until the 1980s, Curry worked at the London Public Library as the head of the Arts and Science, often also working with music materials ...
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Irene Dewdney

1914-1999•Art Therapist Supporter
Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Irene Dewdney (née Donner) and her husband Selwyn Dewdney (1909-1979), are both recognized among the founders of art therapy in Canada. The couple, both artists, worked collaboratively throughout their careers, developing the field of art therapy ...
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Susan Edelstein

19xx-•Art Historian Curator DF Interview Educator Supporter Writer
Susan Edelstein is a curator, writer and lecturer whose research interests include museum and curatorial practices, visual culture, and the diffusion and reception of art works within the museum world. In her role at Western University, a post she has held since 2006, she works closely with all students (undergraduate and graduate) assisting them to realize their artistic potential within a gallery context ...

Dorothy Emery

1894?-1988•Educator Painting Supporter
Dorothy Emery worked as an art instructor at the London Normal School (later known as the London Teachers’ College), from 1922 to her retirement in 1955 ...
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Nancy Geddes Poole

1930-•Additional Media Art Dealer DF Interview Donor Gallery Administrator Supporter Volunteer Writer
Born in London, Ontario, Nancy Geddes Poole was interested in art from a young age. She attended public schools in London and, in the eighth grade, sat behind Margot Ariss and watched her draw in the margins of her books. At Central Collegiate, Poole took art classes from Tony Gillies but it was apparent to her she did not have the same talent for creating art as her peers. Later, Poole attended Branksome Hall in Toronto ...

Cassandra Getty

19xx-•Curator Educator Supporter
Cassandra Getty began her curatorial work in the mid-1990s in Ontario and British Columbia. Over the last two decades she has worked in public museums in Windsor and London, Ontario ...