Estelle Muriel Kerr (1879-1971) was a Canadian painter, illustrator and writer.
Estelle Muriel Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1879 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Painter and critic |
Life
editEstelle Muriel Kerr was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1879.[1] In Toronto she studied with Mary Ella Dignam and Laura Muntz Lyall.[2] She studied at The New York Art Students League (NYASL) for about two years from 1901.[1] She also spent two years at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. During the summers she sketched in Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.[2]
Around 1913 Kerr shared a studio in Toronto with Dorothy Stevens. In World War I (1914-1918) she drove an ambulance in France. She became well known as an art critic and a painter of children.[1] She also painted landscapes and figure studies.[2] Kerr was among the founding members of the Graphics Art Club and the Heliconian Club.[1] Kerr died in 1971.
Publications
editKerr illustrated several children's books and contributed illustrated stories and poems to several publications. She published:[2]
- Little Sam in Volendam, children's book
- The Town Crier of Gevrey", based on her experiences in World War I.
Selected writings
edit- Concerning Canadian Art. Courier (7 Oct. 1916?).
- Do You Speak Spanish? Toronto Star Weekly (21 Aug. 1926): 21.
- How Henri Won His Maple Leaf. Canadian Magazine 54.3 (Jan. 1920): 220-22.
- I Seek Lodgings in Paris. Toronto Star Weekly (14 May 1927).
- In the Vineyards of Burgundy. Canadian Magazine 52.2 (Dec. 1918): 631-35.
- Monsieur Le Fou: The Tale of a Misunderstanding - Reggie Is Locked Up But Makes His Escape. Toronto Saturday Night (16 Jul. 1927).
- Recommended Hotels. Toronto Star Weekly (11 Dec. 1926).
- The Artist. Toronto Saturday Night 26: 35 (7 Jun. 1913): 29.
- The Etcher's Point of View. Canadian Magazine 48 (Dec. 1916): 152-59.
- Uncle Norman's Portrait. Canadian Magazine 50.6 (Apr. 1918): 489-495.
- Women Sculptors in Toronto. Women's Saturday Night (20 Jun. 1914).
- Royal Castles in France. Canadian Magazine 64.4 (Feb. 1916): 282-94.
References
editCitations
- ^ a b c d Butlin 2009, p. 228.
- ^ a b c d KERR, Estelle Muriel, CWAHI.
Sources
- Butlin, Susan (2009-01-01). The Practice of Her Profession: Florence Carlyle, Canadian Painter in the Age of Impressionism. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 978-0-7735-7525-7. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- "KERR, Estelle Muriel". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Concordia University. Retrieved 2014-07-02.