Lillian B. Allen
Lillian Beatrice Allen | |
|---|---|
 Lillian B. Allen, 1969 | |
| Born | November 9, 1904 |
| Died | November 13, 1994 (aged 90) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Painting, photography, educator |
Lillian Beatrice Allen (November 9, 1904 – November 13, 1994)[1] was a Canadian painter, teacher and nature photographer. She is known for her photographs which had been shown at the University of Manitoba and the publication of Frost: Photographs by Lillian Allen in 1990.
Early life
Allen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1904. She was the eldest of three children of the Canadian physicist Frank Allen (1874–1965) and Sarah Estelle.[2]
Education
In 1926 Allen received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Manitoba.[3] She subsequently studied art at the Winnipeg School of Art, where she received a diploma, and went on to teach Saturday morning classes.[3] In 1947 she received her M.Sc. from Syracuse University.[2]
Career
From 1934, she lectured at the University of Manitoba on housing and design, as part of the Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics. She retired as an associate professor in 1971.[4][2] She also gave public lectures on various topics.[5][6] In 1976, she had a full-color photography show, "Ice and Frost" at the Langley Centennial Museum.[7] Allen also took an interest in modern furniture, publishing her university thesis A Study of the Design of Furniture Constructed from New Materials from 1925 to 1945 in 1947.[8][9]
After her retirement she pursued her career as a nature photographer, publishing the book Frost: Photographs in 1990 (Hyperion Press: ISBN 9780920534892).[8] Her photographs were also shown at the University of Manitoba and the Winnipeg School of Art.[3]
Allen was active in the artistic community of Manitoba, being a founder member of the Volunteer Committee of Winnipeg Art Gallery and teaching at the Crafts Guild of Manitoba.[3] In 1980, she received the "Woman of the Year Award" from the YWCA.[4]
Later life
Allen moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1981.[2] Allen's papers are in the collection of the University of Manitoba.[2]
References
- ^ Times Colonist, November 17, 1994
- ^ a b c d e "Lillian B. Allen". University of Manitoba Libraries. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Baker, Marilyn (1984). The Winnipeg School of Art the early years. [Winnipeg, Man.]: Published for Gallery I.I.I., School of Art, by the University of Manitoba Press. p. 86. ISBN 0887553869. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b Goldsborough, Gordon (27 October 2015). "Memorable Manitobans: Lillian Beatrice Allen (1904-1985)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Horticultural Society to Hear Miss Allen". The Winnipeg Tribune. 15 December 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lillian Allen Discusses Furniture for Modern Homes". The Winnipeg Tribune. 1947-02-07. p. 9. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ice, Frost Photographs on View". The Chilliwack Progress. 1976-12-01. p. 70. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Allen, Lillian B." Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "A study of the design of furniture constructed from new materials from 1925 to 1945". WorldCat. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
