Sylvia Hahn
Sylvia Hahn | |
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| Born | May 2, 1911 |
| Died | January 2, 2001 (aged 89) Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Ontario College of Art |
| Known for | Sculpture, Painting |
| Notable work | Royal Ontario Museum murals |
| Awards | Governor-General’s Medal for Achievement 1932 |
Sylvia Hahn (2 May 1911 – 2 January 2001) was a Canadian artist and head of the art department which is at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Biography
Born on May 2, 1911, in
Early life
Born to artists Gustav Hahn and Ellen Smith in Toronto, Ontario, Hahn came from a creative family.
Education
After graduating from Havergal College (1917–1927), she attended the University of Toronto for one year (1928) before enrolling at the Ontario College of Art (1929–1932). Her education at the OCA resulted in a series of awards and honours, which led to her being appointed an associate of the institution upon graduation.[3] She was then offered a job sketching artifacts for the catalogue records of the Royal Ontario Museum by its director, Charles Trick Currelly, which she accepted.[4]
Personal life
When not producing art, she taught metalwork, was a judge for several craft competitions, and published books about nature studies and the cats she owned.>[3]
Artistic career
Hahn worked in various media and was especially known for her murals[5] and wood engravings.[2] She was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, the Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers, and the Toronto Metal Crafts Guild, among others.[3] Her religious artworks, which include altar pieces and sculptures, can be seen in more than fifteen churches across Canada.[3] Some of her mural work can be seen at Havergal College school for girls in Toronto and at Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto.[3] She also illustrated books and was nominated as an outstanding woman of the Province of Ontario in 1975.[3]
Death
Hahn died on January 2, 2001, in Whitby, Ontario.[6]
References
- ^ James Walter Graham, “A New Model of the Athenian Acropolis,” The Phoenix 14 (1960): 146.
- ^ a b c d e f William Boyd Fraser, “Paintings by Sylvia Hahn,” The Robert McLaughlin Gallery catalogue (September–October 1995).
- ^ a b c d e f g Hooke, “The Hahn Family of Artists,” D & E Lake Ltd., Fine Arts exhibition catalogue (March–April 2001).
- ^ a b c David Pepper, “Portrait: Sylvia Hahn,” Alumnus OCA (Spring/Summer, 1980).
- ^ Matthews, Julia. "ROM Murals Created". Royal Ontario Museum. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "Canadian Women Artists History Initiative : Artist Database : Artists : HAHN, Sylvia". cwahi.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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