Marjorie "Jori" Smith, CMRCA (January 1, 1907 – November 25, 2005) was a key figure in the 1930s in initiating Canada's modernist art movement. She was a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society in 1939.[2]
Smith was born in Montreal, Canada on January 1, 1907.[2] Her early training was at the Art Association of Montreal where she studied under Randolph Hewton.[2] Subsequently, her studies took her to the École des beaux-arts de Montréal and in 1938 she became the only woman member in the Eastern Group of Painters. She was known for her landscapes and portraits of children painted in Charlevoix county in the 1930s and 1940s. She married Jean Palardy in 1930, and spent much of the following decade in the Baie Saint-Paul area with Palardy, himself a painter film-maker and antique expert. Friendships with writer Gabrielle Roy and ethnographer Marius Barbeau were honed in this period. She was a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society, and her works were included in the exhibitions of the Art Association of Montreal. In 1998 she published Charlevoix County, 1930, based largely on an early manuscript of her memories of the people that she painted in the 1930s in rural Quebec.[3] In 2002, Jori Smith was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.[4] She was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[5]
Her memoirs, Charlevoix County, 1930, were published in 1998. The book was shortlisted for the QSPELL Mavis Gallant Prize and First Book Prize.[6]
Her works are held in museums including the National Gallery of Canada, notably "The Communicant", dating from her many years at Petite Rivière St Francois. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, and the Library and Archives Canada also maintain collections of her work.
Referencesedit
^"Marjorie (Jori) Elizabeth Thurston Smith". Artnet. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^ abcFarr, Dorothy; Luckyj, Natalie (1975). From Women's Eyes: Women Painters in Canada. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre. p. 59.
Gallery of Jori Smith on Canadian Painting in the 30s
Jori Smith National Gallery of Canada
January 01, 1970
jori, smith, marjorie, jori, smith, january, 1907, november, 2005, figure, 1930s, initiating, canada, modernist, movement, founding, member, contemporary, arts, society, 1939, self, portrait, 1945bornmarjorie, elizabeth, thurston, smith, 1907, january, 1907mon. Marjorie Jori Smith CM RCA January 1 1907 November 25 2005 was a key figure in the 1930s in initiating Canada s modernist art movement She was a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society in 1939 2 Jori SmithSelf portrait 1945BornMarjorie Elizabeth Thurston Smith 1 1907 01 01 January 1 1907Montreal CanadaDiedNovember 12 2005 2005 11 12 aged 98 Montreal CanadaKnown forPainterSpouseJean Palardy Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 Works 5 External linksBiography editSmith was born in Montreal Canada on January 1 1907 2 Her early training was at the Art Association of Montreal where she studied under Randolph Hewton 2 Subsequently her studies took her to the Ecole des beaux arts de Montreal and in 1938 she became the only woman member in the Eastern Group of Painters She was known for her landscapes and portraits of children painted in Charlevoix county in the 1930s and 1940s She married Jean Palardy in 1930 and spent much of the following decade in the Baie Saint Paul area with Palardy himself a painter film maker and antique expert Friendships with writer Gabrielle Roy and ethnographer Marius Barbeau were honed in this period She was a founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society and her works were included in the exhibitions of the Art Association of Montreal In 1998 she published Charlevoix County 1930 based largely on an early manuscript of her memories of the people that she painted in the 1930s in rural Quebec 3 In 2002 Jori Smith was appointed a member of the Order of Canada 4 She was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts 5 Her memoirs Charlevoix County 1930 were published in 1998 The book was shortlisted for the QSPELL Mavis Gallant Prize and First Book Prize 6 Smith died in Montreal on November 25 2005 4 Legacy editHer works are held in museums including the National Gallery of Canada notably The Communicant dating from her many years at Petite Riviere St Francois The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts the Musee d art contemporain de Montreal and the Library and Archives Canada also maintain collections of her work References edit Marjorie Jori Elizabeth Thurston Smith Artnet Retrieved 22 March 2018 a b c Farr Dorothy Luckyj Natalie 1975 From Women s Eyes Women Painters in Canada Kingston Agnes Etherington Art Centre p 59 Smith Jori 1998 Charlevoix County 1930 1st ed Manotick ON Penumbra Press ISBN 0921254830 a b Jori Smith National Gallery of Canada Retrieved 22 March 2018 Members since 1880 Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Archived from the original on 26 May 2011 Retrieved 11 September 2013 Charlevoix County 1930 Penumbra Press Retrieved 22 March 2018 Works editCharlevoix County 1930 ISBN 0 921254 83 0 Penumbra Press 1998 External links editGallery of Jori Smith on Canadian Painting in the 30s Jori Smith National Gallery of Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jori Smith amp oldid 1217807063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
