Mary Hiester Reid

Mary Hiester Reid
Mary Augusta Catherine Hiester Reid,
[ca. 1900]
Born Mary Augusta Catherine Hiester
(1854-04-10)April 10, 1854
Reading, Pennsylvania
Died October 4, 1921(1921-10-04) (aged 67)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality American, Canadian
Education Philadelphia School of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Académie Colarossi, Paris.
Known for Painting
Spouse(s) [1]

Mary Augusta Hiester Reid (1854–1921) was an American-born Canadian painter and teacher.

Biography

Reid was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 10, 1854.[1] Reid studied painting at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she met her husband Canadian artist George Agnew Reid. During the 19th and early 20th century, at the time of her schooling, women were rarely allowed to pursue art as a career. If they attended art school, they were often not taught the same material as men.[2] Although they both attended art school, Mary was restricted to traditionally feminine themes, and in turn became known for her flower paintings.[3][4] Despite the expectations for women to remain at home and care for children, Mary rose to prominence and became one of the first women to have her work included into the National Gallery of Canada.[4] Reid exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. [5] In addition to producing pieces that were widely admired, Mary became financially successful and received significant reviews in the Toronto press.[4] A retrospective show of her work held in 1922, following her death on October 4, 1921,[3] at the Art Gallery of Toronto, and included over 300 of her works.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Foss, Brian. "HIESTER, MARY AUGUSTA CATHARINE (Reid)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 15. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ↑ The Pennsylvania Academy and its women
  3. 1 2 Foss, Brian (2000). Quiet Harmony: The Art of Mary Hiester Reid. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario. pp. 21, 55. ISBN 1894243099.
  4. 1 2 3 4 REID, Mary Heister; by Canadian Women Artists History Initiative; published 28 November 2013; retrieved 1 February 2014;
  5. ↑ Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 24 July 2018.

Bibliography

  • The Pennsylvania Academy and its women, 1850–1920: May 3 – June 16, 1974 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exhibition catalogue). Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1974.
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