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Painter, b. 1909 - d. 2000

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    • BETTY DAVISON - Old School Tie
      Sep. 22, 2024

      BETTY DAVISON - Old School Tie

      Est: $600 - $850

      BETTY DAVISON (Canadian, 1909-2000) "Old School Tie" 1981 - Limited edition cast paper relief print, hand-painted with acrylic, 1/35. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower centre, editioned lower left. Mendel Art Gallery exhibition label verso (Betty Davison : Sculptural Prints, 1981). 11.4 x 13 in. (image), 16 x 17 in. (frame).

      Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
    • Betty Davison (1909-2000), STRAWBERRY FIELD, 1984
      Jul. 18, 2024

      Betty Davison (1909-2000), STRAWBERRY FIELD, 1984

      Est: $400 - $500

      Betty Davison (1909-2000), Canadian STRAWBERRY FIELD, 1984 signed, titled, dated, and numbered in Roman numerals VII X Estimate: $400—500 CAD Important: This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.

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    • BETTY DAVISON - Old School Tie
      Oct. 09, 2021

      BETTY DAVISON - Old School Tie

      Est: $650 - $1,000

      BETTY DAVISON (Canadian, 1909-2000) "Old School Tie" 1981. Limited edition cast paper relief print, hand-painted with acrylic, 1/35. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower centre, editioned lower left. Mendel Art Gallery exhibition label verso (Betty Davison : Sculptural Prints, 1981). 11.4 x 13 in. (image), 16 x 17 in. (frame).

      Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
    • BETTY DAVISON (1909 - 2000), PORTRAIT AT A VERNISSAGE, CAST PAPER; SIGNED, DATED 1983, TITLED AND NUMBERED 20/35, Image 13" x 16" - 33 x 40.6 cm.
      Apr. 21, 2015

      BETTY DAVISON (1909 - 2000), PORTRAIT AT A VERNISSAGE, CAST PAPER; SIGNED, DATED 1983, TITLED AND NUMBERED 20/35, Image 13" x 16" - 33 x 40.6 cm.

      Est: $500 - $700

      BETTY DAVISON (1909 - 2000)PORTRAIT AT A VERNISSAGECAST PAPER; SIGNED, DATED 1983, TITLED AND NUMBERED 20/35Image 13" x 16" - 33 x 40.6 cm.Provenance:Vickie Henry Unfundi Gallery, Ottawa, ONNote:BETTY DAVISON (1909 - 2000)Betty Davison (nee Elizabeth Mary Gertrude Young) was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1909. She studied life drawing and sculpture with Lionel and Ernest Fosbery at the High School of Commerce. In the 1930s and 1940s Davison danced and acted with the Ottawa Little Theatre, where she was frequently photographed by Youssuf KarshIn 1939, Davison married Richard Lewis, who passed away three years later. To support her family financially, Davison painted portraits and took on secretarial work at the Department of External Affairs in Ottawa. Her first solo exhibition was in the foyer of the Ottawa Little Theatre in 1945. In 1952, the artist married Arthur Davison, an architect and fellow actor at the Ottawa Little Theatre. During the 1960's, Davison took several art classes at Carleton University and at the Ottawa Municipal Art Centre, under the tutelage of Alma Duncan. Davison's art has featured in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and the United States. She exhibited with notable artists such as Louise Nevelson and Frank Stella. In the 1970's, Davison began studying printmaking with Hilde Schreier, who also introduced her to the process of casting paper. One of Davison's cast paper prints, "Paper Roses" (1974), won her an award of $1,000 from the Ontario Arts Council. Over her lengthy career, Davison garnered numerous prizes and distinctions, including the Martha Jackson Gallery Purchase Award (1977), the Reid Memorial Award (1977), the Harold Pitman Prize (1979) for High-rise II - at the Pratt Graphics Centre in New York City. In 1987 the work exhibited in her retrospective, A Slice of Life, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, became part of many permanent institutional and corporate collections. Davison passed away in 2000.EducationHigh School of Commerce, Ottawa, 1930 - 1932 (under Lionel and Ernest Fosbery)Ottawa Municipal Art Centre, 1962 (under Alma Duncan)Carleton University, Ottawa, 1968 - 1969 (under Duncan De Kergommeaux)Ottawa Municipal Art Centre, 1972 - 1974 (under Victor Tolgesy)Selected Corporate, Private and Public CollectionsCanada Council Art BankCity of Ottawa Art CollectionClaridge Collection, Montreal, QCSelected Awards and Grants 1979Harold Ptiman Prize1977Reid Memorial Award1974Ontario Arts Council Award

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