Lillian Beatrice Allen(November 9, 1904 – November 13, 1994)[1]was a Canadian painter, teacher and nature photographer. She is known for her photographs which had been shown at theUniversity of Manitobaand the publication ofFrost: Photographs by Lillian Allenin 1990.
Lillian Beatrice Allen | |
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 Lillian B. Allen, 1969 | |
| Born | November 9, 1904 Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | November 13, 1994(aged 90) Victoria, British Columbia,Canada |
| Known for | Painter, photographer, educator |
Early life
editAllen was born inWinnipeg,Manitoba, in 1904. She was the eldest of three children of the Canadian physicistFrank Allen(1874–1965) and Sarah Estelle.[2]
Education
editIn 1926 Allen received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Manitoba.[3]She subsequently studied art at theWinnipeg School of Art,where she received a diploma, and went on to teach Saturday morning classes.[3]In 1947 she received her MSc fromSyracuse University.[2]
Career
editFrom 1934, she lectured at theUniversity of Manitobaon housing and design, as part of the Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics. She retired as an associate professor in 1971.[4][2]She also gave public lectures on various topics.[5][6]In 1976, she had a full-color photography show, "Ice and Frost" at theLangley Centennial Museum.[7]Allen also took an interest in modern furniture, publishing her university thesisA Study of the Design of Furniture Constructed from New Materials from 1925 to 1945in 1947.[8][9]
After her retirement she pursued her career as a nature photographer, publishing the bookFrost: Photographsin 1990 (Hyperion Press:ISBN9780920534892).[8]Her photographs were also shown at the University of Manitoba and theWinnipeg School of Art.[3]
Allen was active in the artistic community of Manitoba, being a founder member of the Volunteer Committee ofWinnipeg Art Galleryand teaching at theCrafts Guild of Manitoba.[3]In 1980, she received the "Woman of the Year Award" from theYWCA.[4]
Later life
editAllen moved toVictoria, British Columbiain 1981.[2]Allen's papers are in the collection of the University of Manitoba.[2]
References
edit- ^"Obituary for Allen, Lillian Beatrice, 1904-1994".Times Colonist.November 17, 1994. p. 38.RetrievedNovember 22,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^abcde"Lillian B. Allen".University of Manitoba Libraries.Archived fromthe originalon March 13, 2015.RetrievedNovember 4,2017.
- ^abcdBaker, Marilyn (1984).The Winnipeg School of Art the early years.[Winnipeg, Man.]: Published for Gallery I.I.I., School of Art, by the University of Manitoba Press. p. 86.ISBN0887553869.RetrievedNovember 4,2017.
- ^abGoldsborough, Gordon (October 27, 2015)."Memorable Manitobans: Lillian Beatrice Allen (1904–1985)".Manitoba Historical Society.RetrievedNovember 17,2017.
- ^"Horticultural Society to Hear Miss Allen".The Winnipeg Tribune.December 15, 1943. p. 8.RetrievedNovember 14,2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Lillian Allen Discusses Furniture for Modern Homes".The Winnipeg Tribune.February 7, 1947. p. 9.RetrievedNovember 14,2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Ice, Frost Photographs on View".The Chilliwack Progress.December 1, 1976. p. 70.RetrievedNovember 14,2017– via Newspapers.com.
- ^ab"Allen, Lillian B."Canadian Women Artists History Initiative.RetrievedNovember 4,2017.
- ^A study of the design of furniture constructed from new materials from 1925 to 1945.WorldCat.OCLC272397041.RetrievedNovember 17,2017.