Marcelle Ferron
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Marcelle Ferron,
Early years
Ferron was born in Louiseville, Quebec on January 29, 1924. Her brother Jacques Ferron and her sister Madeleine Ferron were both writers. She studied at the École des beaux-arts de Québec before dropping out, unsatisfied with the way the school's instructors addressed modern art.[2]
Ferron was an early member of
Work
In 1953, she moved to Paris, where she worked for 13 years in drawing and painting and was introduced to the art of stained glass, for which she would become best known.[4] Ferron returned in 1966 to Quebec, where she worked exclusively with stained glass for the next two decades.
One of her stained-glass windows is at
courthouse.
Awards and honours
At the VI Bienal (1961) in São Paulo, Brazil, she represented Canada along with Ron Bloore, Alex Colville, Gordon Smith and Harold Town and won the silver medal, making her the first Québécoise to receive such an international recognition.[5] In 1983, she was awarded the Paul-Émile-Borduas prize for the visual arts by the government of Quebec.[6] In 1985, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec and was promoted to Grand Officer in 2000. She also was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[7]
Death
She died in Montreal, Quebec.
Legacy
A nursing home in Brossard, Quebec, the Centre d'Accueil Marcelle-Ferron, is named after her.[8] On 7 September 2019, Google honoured Ferron with a “google doodle” to mark the anniversary of the unveiling of her installation in Montreal's Vendôme station.[9]
Record sale prices
At the Heffel Auction, Post-War & Contemporary Art, November 24, 2022, lot 17, Sans titre, oil on canvas, 63 3/4 x 51 in, 161.9 x 129.5 cm, Auction Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000 CAD, realized a price of $1,801,250 (including Buyer's Premium).[10]
At the Cowley Abbott Auction, Important Canadian Art (Sale 1), December 1, 2022, lot #43 Sans titre (1960), oil on canvas, 74.75 x 98.5 ins ( 189.9 x 250.2 cms ), Auction Estimate: $550,000.00 - $750,000.00, realized a price of $1,260,000.00.[11]
References
- ^ Farr, Dorothy; Luckyj, Natalie (1975). From Women's Eyes: Women Painters in Canada. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre. pp. 60–61.
- ^ "Marcelle Ferron". Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 2000. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Ann (May 22, 2008). "Marcelle Ferron". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Lambton, Gunda. Stealing the show : seven women artists in Canadian public art. p. 17. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Works". www.heffel.com. Heffel Auction House, Post-War & Contemporary Art November 23, 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Prix du Quebec". Archived from the original on 2003-10-20. Retrieved 2003-09-29.
- ^ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Centre d'accueil Marcelle-Ferron". www.chsldmarcelleferron.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Celebrating Marcelle Ferron". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Heffel Post-War & Contemporary Art". www.heffel.com. Heffel Auction House. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Important Canadian Art (Sale 1)". cowleyabbott.ca. Cowley Abbott. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
Marcelle Ferron Bio https://www.canadianartgroup.com/post-war-artists/marcelle-ferron/
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