| Aleen Aked | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1907 (1907) Kildwick, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2003 (aged 95–96) Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Known for | Painter |
Aleen Aked (1907–2003) was a Canadian-American painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
Biography
Aked was born in Kildwick, England in 1907. Her family emigrated to Canada in 1910. She studied at Ontario College of Art in Toronto with several members of the Group of Seven; Arthur Lismer, Fred Varley, and A. Y. Jackson. After winning a Lismer scholarship, Aked started to attend Ontario College of Art part time at age 14, and she went on to graduate in 1928.
Aked lived in Sarasota, Florida during the winter months from 1929 to 1944. She studied art at the Ringling School of Art. Many of her paintings feature Florida landscapes and Floridians.
Aked was an avid golfer, holding the title of club champion of The Ladies Golf Club of Toronto from 1933-36.
During World War II Aked took a hiatus from exhibiting to turn her energies towards the war effort, sending over 5,000 parcels to the allied troops.
She died in Toronto in 2003.
Career
During her lifetime, Aked exhibited her paintings in North America including at the Royal Canadian Academy and the Sarasota Art Association. Her last exhibition was at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in 1989.
Aked was a member of several art associations including the Ontario Society of Artists; the Sarasota Art Association (where she was president in 1942 and director in 1946); the Florida Federation of Art and the Southern States Art League.
Car Collector
Aked, who started driving at age 11, also maintained a small car collection including: "a 1938 Cadillac, 1955 Chevrolet, 1959 Cadillac with fins, and a 1981 Oldsmobile."
References
- ^ "Aked, Aleen". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Judith H. Bonner & Estill Curtis Pennington, ed. (2013). The new encyclopedia of Southern culture.volume 21: Art and Architecture. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0807869949.
- ^ "Aleen Aked (American/Canadian, 1907-2003)". Edward and Deborah Pollack Fine Art. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Murray, Joan (1989). The Art of Aleen Aked. Internet Archive. Oshawa, Ont.: Robert McLaughlin Gallery. ISBN 9780921500001.
- "Aleen Aked. [1907–2003]". D & E Lake Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Evasuk, Stasia (20 November 1989). "Car collector, 82, has been driving since she was 11". Toronto Star. pp. B3 – via ProQuest.
- "National Museum Month is Here: Aleen Aked". The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- Frankel, Fred. "Aleen Aked, Sarasota". Artists of Old Florida. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
External links
Categories:- 1907 births
- 2003 deaths
- 20th-century American painters
- 20th-century Canadian painters
- 20th-century British women artists
- Artists from Yorkshire
- OCAD University alumni
- Canadian women painters
- 20th-century Canadian women artists
- 21st-century American women artists
- British emigrants to Canada
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- People from Kildwick
- 20th-century Canadian women painters
- 20th-century American women painters