Aleen Aked

Aleen Aked
Born1907 (1907)
Kildwick, United Kingdom
Died2003 (aged 95–96)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityCanadian-American
Known forPainter

Aleen Aked (1907–2003) was a Canadian-American painter known for her landscapes and portraits.[1][2]

Biography

Aked was born in Kildwick, England in 1907. Her family emigrated to Canada in 1910.[3][4] She studied at Ontario College of Art in Toronto[4][5] with several members of the Group of Seven; Arthur Lismer, Fred Varley, and A. Y. Jackson.[1] After winning a Lismer scholarship, Aked started to attend Ontario College of Art part time at age 14,[4][6] and she went on to graduate in 1928.[6]

Aked lived in Sarasota, Florida during the winter months from 1929 to 1944. She studied art at the Ringling School of Art.[1] Many of her paintings feature Florida landscapes and Floridians.

Aked was an avid golfer, holding the title of club champion of The Ladies Golf Club of Toronto from 1933-36.[3]

During World War II Aked took a hiatus from exhibiting to turn her energies towards the war effort, sending over 5,000 parcels to the allied troops.[3]

She died in Toronto in 2003.[1]

Career

During her lifetime, Aked exhibited her paintings in North America including at the Royal Canadian Academy and the Sarasota Art Association.[1] Her last exhibition was at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in 1989.[1][7]

Aked was a member of several art associations including the Ontario Society of Artists; the Sarasota Art Association (where she was president in 1942 and director in 1946); the Florida Federation of Art and the Southern States Art League.[8]

Car Collector

Aked, who started driving at age 11, also maintained a small car collection including: "a 1938 Cadillac, 1955 Chevrolet, 1959 Cadillac with fins, and a 1981 Oldsmobile."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Aked, Aleen". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ Judith H. Bonner & Estill Curtis Pennington, ed. (2013). The new encyclopedia of Southern culture.volume 21: Art and Architecture. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0807869949.
  3. ^ a b c "Aleen Aked (American/Canadian, 1907-2003)". Edward and Deborah Pollack Fine Art. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Murray, Joan (1989). The Art of Aleen Aked. Internet Archive. Oshawa, Ont.: Robert McLaughlin Gallery. ISBN 9780921500001.
  5. ^ "Aleen Aked. [1907–2003]". D & E Lake Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Evasuk, Stasia (20 November 1989). "Car collector, 82, has been driving since she was 11". Toronto Star. pp. B3 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "National Museum Month is Here: Aleen Aked". The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ Frankel, Fred. "Aleen Aked, Sarasota". Artists of Old Florida. Retrieved 1 November 2017.