Isabel McLaughlin (1903-2002)

Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Isabel McLaughlin studied art in Toronto, New York, Paris and Mexico. She had her first solo show in 1933 at the Art Gallery of Toronto; it included her striking paintings of northern Ontario mining towns. Though she was influenced by the Group of Seven, McLaughlin’s work became bolder and more modern later in her career. She was a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters and exhibited often with that group, painting still lifes and other motifs but always returning to landscapes.¹

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¹ “Art for War and Peace: How a Great Art Project Helped Canada Discover Itself” by Ian Sigvaldason/Scott Steedman published by Read Leaf 2015