Eva Theresa Bradshaw

Eva Theresa Bradshaw
Born1871 (1871)
London, Ontario, Canada
Died1938 (aged 66–67)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPainting
MovementImpressionism

Eva Theresa Bradshaw (1871–1938) was a Canadian painter known for her floral paintings.[1]

Biography

Bradshaw was born in 1871 in London, Ontario.[2]

She studied art in Canada under John and James Griffiths, and with her mentor Florence Carlyle. She also studied in the United States; in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. In New York she studied under Robert Henri.[3]

Bradshaw exhibited regularly with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1902 through 1907.[4] Her paintings were exhibited in the Canadian art section at the 1923 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, England.[3]

She was a member of the Western Art League for over three decades, serving as treasurer for many years.[3]

Bradshaw died in 1938.[5]

Legacy

In 1941 the London Art Gallery held a retrospective of Bradshaw's work.[3] More than a dozen of her paintings are part of the Museum London collection.[6]

  • Bowl of Flowers
    Bowl of Flowers
  • Girl at Window
    Girl at Window
  • Spring Bouquet
    Spring Bouquet

References

  1. ^ "Eva Bradshaw". AskArt. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Perreault, Kelsey; Stopar, Victoria. "Bradshaw, Eva". A Driving Force: Women of the London, Ontario, Visual Arts Community 1867–2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Bradshaw, Eva Theresa". Artist Database. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Eva Theresa Bradshaw". ArtNet. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Eva Bradshaw". Museum London Collection. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.