Marion Long
Marion Long RCA, OSA, HC, OIP (1882 – 1970)[1] was a Canadian born artist, elected to the Royal Canadian Academy in 1922. She was a highly commissioned artist and often painted military portraits.[2]
Marion Long | |
|---|---|
 Self portrait | |
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1970 (aged 87–88) Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Ontario College of Art and Design, Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Realism and Impressionism |
Biography
Long studied at OCAD University (then known as Ontario College of Art and Design), privately with Laura Muntz Lyall and Charles Hawthorne.[2] In New York she studied at the Art Students League from 1907-1908 with Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, and Kenneth Hayes Miller.[2] Long opened her own studio in Toronto in 1913. She eventually joined Studio One. In 1933 she was elected as a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[3]
Memberships
- Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Associate, 1922; Academician, 1933
- Ontario Society of Artists, 1916
- Ontario Institute of Painters
- Heliconian Club, President, 1919
References
- "Marion Long (1882 - 1970)". AskART. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Long, Marion". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- Farr, Dorothy; Luckyj, Natalie (1975). From Women's Eyes: Women Painters in Canada. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre. p. 42.
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