Katja MacLeod Kessin (1959–2006) was a German-born Canadian painter.
Katja MacLeod Kessin
Born
(1959-02-07)February 7, 1959
Hamburg
Died
April 1, 2006(2006-04-01) (aged 47)
Montreal, Canada
Nationality
German-born Canadian
Known for
painter
Spouse
Darcy MacLeod
Website
katjamacleodkessin.com
Biographyedit
Kessin was born on February 7, 1959[1] in Hamburg, Germany. Around 1980[2][1] she emigrated to Montreal, Canada. She studied art at Concordia University, earning an MFA degree in painting 1993,[2] and a PhD in Humanities in 2003.[3]
Kessin taught art at Concordia, including teaching art to non-artists. She also created an art program for women and children at a women’s shelter in Montreal. In 2000 she received a national award of merit given by the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada.[3]
Kessin died on April 1, 2006, in Montreal.[1] In 2007 a retrospective of her work was presented at the FOFA Gallery at Concordia University.[4]
^"Retrospective Exhibition". Katja MacLeod Kessin. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^"MacLeod Kessin, Katja". Collections | MNBAQ. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
April 13, 2024
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