Lot 254: Kathleen Moir Morris 1893 - 1986 Canadian oil on

Kathleen Moir Morris 1893 - 1986 Canadian oil on canvas Fishing by the Cathedral "20 x 24 inches 50.8 x 61 centimeters signed Provenance:Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor, Montreal By descent to the present Private Estate, BC Kathleen Morris began painting when she was a very young girl. Encouraged by her family, she took classes at the Art Association of Montreal between 1907 and 1917 under William Brymner and Maurice Cullen. Every year Cullen would take his students on spring sketching trips to the countryside, and these excursions instilled in Morris a love for painting out of doors. It was also through the Art Association of Montreal that she met and befriended many of the women who would later form the Beaver Hall Group. She exhibited with this diverse and successful group of women throughout her life, and their enthusiasm for expressing the Canadian identity provided her with constant encouragement and inspiration. Like many of the Beaver Hall women, Morris's quiet yet remarkable landsca es are a product of her fierce nationalism, and the proud streets, towns and fields in her compositions reflect her devotion to Canada. In Fishing by the Cathedral, Morris's passionate brush-strokes and bold colour honour the simple elegance of the cathedral and its lush surroundings. This fine canvas is an example of Morris's most distinctive and compelling work. "