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1915 Bruce, Alberta, Canada - 1984 Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Known for: Landscape painting, ink sketches, printmaking.
SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy. Born. Bruce, Alberta, 1915. Died. Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984. Biography synopsis. With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds... Read full biography
SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy. Born. Bruce, Alberta, 1915. Died. Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984. Biography synopsis. With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds of pen-and-ink sketches, watercolours and prints. She began depicting her surroundings at a very... Read full biography
SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy. Born. Bruce, Alberta, 1915. Died. Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984. Biography synopsis. With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds of pen-and-ink sketches, watercolours and prints. She began depicting her surroundings at a very young age, sketching both natural and industrial landscapes as she roamed the countryside near her family's farm. Despite her promising early attempts, Shelton did not become a full-time, professional... Read full biography
SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy. Born. Bruce, Alberta, 1915. Died. Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984. Biography synopsis. With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds of pen-and-ink sketches, watercolours and prints. She began depicting her surroundings at a very young age, sketching both natural and industrial landscapes as she roamed the countryside near her family's farm. Despite her promising early attempts, Shelton did not become a full-time, professional artist until later in life, attending teacher's college at Normal School in Calgary (1933-34) and subsequently teaching periodically, and also working at an advertising agency in Toronto as a commercial artist for six months. During these years, she... Read full biography
SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy. Born. Bruce, Alberta, 1915. Died. Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984. Biography synopsis. With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds of pen-and-ink sketches, watercolours and prints. She began depicting her surroundings at a very young age, sketching both natural and industrial landscapes as she roamed the countryside near her family's farm. Despite her promising early attempts, Shelton did not become a full-time, professional artist until later in life, attending teacher's college at Normal School in Calgary (1933-34) and subsequently teaching periodically, and also working at an advertising agency in Toronto as a commercial artist for six months. During these years, she relegated her artistic pursuits to evenings and su... Read full biography
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SHELTON, Margaret Dorothy
Born
Bruce, Alberta, 1915
Died
Calgary, Alberta (?), 1984
Biography synopsis
With the Alberta landscape as her main subject matter, Margaret Shelton produced hundreds of pen-and-ink sketches, watercolours and prints. She began depicting her surroundings at a very young age, sketching both natural and industrial landscapes as she roamed the countryside near her family's farm. Despite her promising early attempts, Shelton did not become a full-time, professional artist until later in life, attending teacher's college at Normal School in Calgary (1933-34) and subsequently teaching periodically, and also working a...But wait, there's more...
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