Anne Savage
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Anne Savage was a Canadian
painter and art teacher.
When she was born her name was Annie Douglas Savage in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she grew up in what was then the rural area of Dorval, Quebec
. She spent her summers at the family cottage in the Laurentian mountains
where she developed a love of her surroundings that became a source of inspiration as an artist.
Between 1914 and 1915, Savage studied art at the Art Association of Montreal under several instructors including William Brymner
(1855-1925). Her private world was permanently changed when her beloved twin brother was killed in action in France
during World War I
. After the end of the War, Anne Savage went to Minneapolis, Minnesota
where she studied design at the Minneapolis School of Art. On her return to Montreal, she took a job as an art teacher at Baron Byng High School
where she would remain for another 26 years. In addition, she taught art courses to children, promoting their early exposure to the field and years later was able to see the formation of the Child Art Council in Quebec.
In 1921, she joined the Beaver Hall Hill Group, painters closely allied to the Group of Seven
whose member A. Y. Jackson
, would become Savage's lifelong close friend. After spending some time at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto
with the painter Arthur Lismer
, another member of the Group of Seven, Savage traveled to Europe where some of her works were exhibited. In 1933 she was one of the founding members of the Canadian Group of Painters and in 1949 and 1960 would serve as its president. She spent time in British Columbia
and did sketches of native villages on the northwest coast.
After retiring from teaching High School, she was named the Supervisor of Art for the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal. Invited by McGill University
to teach, she was an instructor there between 1954 and 1959.
Anne Savage died in Montreal in 1971 and was interred there in the Mount Royal Cemetery
.
Throughout her life, Anne Savage spoke out about gender inequity. The Anne Savage Archives can be found at Montreal's Concordia University.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
painter and art teacher.
When she was born her name was Annie Douglas Savage in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she grew up in what was then the rural area of Dorval, Quebec
Dorval, Quebec
Dorval is a city on the island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 Canadian Census, the population increased by 2.2% to 18,088. Although the city has the largest surface area in the West Island, it is among the least densely populated...
. She spent her summers at the family cottage in the Laurentian mountains
Laurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
where she developed a love of her surroundings that became a source of inspiration as an artist.
Between 1914 and 1915, Savage studied art at the Art Association of Montreal under several instructors including William Brymner
William Brymner
William Brymner, CMG was a Canadian art teacher and a figure and landscape painter.-Early years:Born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of Douglas Brymner the first Dominion Archivist and Jean Thomson, he moved with his family to Melbourne, Lower Canada in 1857. In 1864, his family moved to Montreal...
(1855-1925). Her private world was permanently changed when her beloved twin brother was killed in action in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. After the end of the War, Anne Savage went to Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
where she studied design at the Minneapolis School of Art. On her return to Montreal, she took a job as an art teacher at Baron Byng High School
Baron Byng High School
Baron Byng High School was located at 4251 St. Urbain Street, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was named after the Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, the Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926. Byng was a World War I hero at the battle of Vimy Ridge, an important battle...
where she would remain for another 26 years. In addition, she taught art courses to children, promoting their early exposure to the field and years later was able to see the formation of the Child Art Council in Quebec.
In 1921, she joined the Beaver Hall Hill Group, painters closely allied to the Group of Seven
Group of Seven (artists)
The Group of Seven, sometimes known as the Algonquin school, were a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920-1933, originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael , Lawren Harris , A. Y. Jackson , Franz Johnston , Arthur Lismer , J. E. H. MacDonald , and Frederick Varley...
whose member A. Y. Jackson
A. Y. Jackson
Alexander Young Jackson, was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven.- Early life and training :...
, would become Savage's lifelong close friend. After spending some time at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
with the painter Arthur Lismer
Arthur Lismer
Arthur Lismer, CC was an English-born Canadian painter and member of the Group of Seven.-Early life:At age 13 he apprenticed at a photo-engraving company. He was awarded a scholarship, and used this time to take evening classes at the Sheffield School of Arts from 1898 until 1905...
, another member of the Group of Seven, Savage traveled to Europe where some of her works were exhibited. In 1933 she was one of the founding members of the Canadian Group of Painters and in 1949 and 1960 would serve as its president. She spent time in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and did sketches of native villages on the northwest coast.
After retiring from teaching High School, she was named the Supervisor of Art for the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal. Invited by McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
to teach, she was an instructor there between 1954 and 1959.
Anne Savage died in Montreal in 1971 and was interred there in the Mount Royal Cemetery
Mount Royal Cemetery
Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough of Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The burial ground shares the mountain with the much larger adjacent Roman Catholic cemetery -- Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges...
.
Throughout her life, Anne Savage spoke out about gender inequity. The Anne Savage Archives can be found at Montreal's Concordia University.