Eva Theresa Bradshaw

Eva Theresa Bradshaw (1871–1938) was a Canadian painter known for her floral paintings.[1]

Eva Theresa Bradshaw
Born1871 (1871)
London, Ontario, Canada
Died1938 (aged 66–67)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPainting
MovementImpressionism

Biography

Bradshaw was born in 1871 in London, Ontario.[2]

She studied art in Canada under John and James Griffiths, and with her mentor Florence Carlyle. She also studied in the United States; in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. In New York she studied under Robert Henri.[3]

Bradshaw exhibited regularly with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1902 through 1907.[4] Her paintings were exhibited in the Canadian art section at the 1923 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, England.[3]

She was a member of the Western Art League for over three decades, serving as treasurer for many years.[3]

Bradshaw died in 1938.[5]

Legacy

In 1941 the London Art Gallery held a retrospective of Bradshaw's work.[3] More than a dozen of her paintings are part of the Museum London collection.[6]

  • Bowl of Flowers
  • Girl at Window
  • Spring Bouquet
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References
  1. "Eva Bradshaw". AskArt. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. Perreault, Kelsey; Stopar, Victoria. "Bradshaw, Eva". A Driving Force: Women of the London, Ontario, Visual Arts Community 1867–2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. "Bradshaw, Eva Theresa". Artist Database. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. "Eva Theresa Bradshaw". ArtNet. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. "Eva Bradshaw". Museum London Collection. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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