Mary Augusta Hiester Reid (10 April 1854 – 4 October 1921) was an American-born Canadian painter and teacher. She was best known as a painter of floral still lifes, some of them called "devastatingly expressive" by a contemporary author,[1] and by 1890 she was thought to be the most important flower painter in Canada. She also painted domesticated landscapes, night scenes, and, less frequently, studio interiors and figure studies.[2] Her work as a painter is related in a broad sense to Tonalism and Aestheticism or "art for art's sake".[3]
She was made a member of the Ontario Society of Artists in 1887, and in 1907 became only the second woman to serve on its executive committee.[2] She was also one of the first women to be elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1893.[4] She was elected to join the Canadian Society of Applied Art in 1904.[2]
Reid was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 10, 1854.[2] From 1883 to 1885, Reid studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins. In the Academy, she met her future husband Canadian artist George Agnew Reid (1860–1947). From 1888 to 1889, she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, taking costume-study and life classes.[2] She studied there again in 1896.[2]
During the 19th and early 20th century, at the time of her schooling, women were rarely allowed to pursue art as a career. If they attended art school, they were often not taught the same subjects as men.[5] Although they both attended art school, Mary was restricted to traditionally feminine themes, and in turn became known for her flower paintings.[6][7] Despite the expectations for women to remain at home and care for children, Mary rose to prominence and became one of the first women to have her work included in the National Gallery of Canada.[7]
A retrospective show of Reid's work was held in 1922 at the Art Gallery of Toronto, following her death on October 4, 1921.[6] It included 308 works.[7] She was the first woman to posthumously receive a solo retrospective exhibition at that institution.[4] In 2000, Mary Hiester Reid's work was rediscovered (suggested CBC Radio, 21 June 2020) when the Art Gallery of Ontario held an exhibition of her work, Quiet Harmony: The Art of Mary Hiester Reid, curated by Brian Foss and Janice Anderson. Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door, a biography of the artist by Molly Peacock has been published by ECW Press in 2021.[9][10] In 2021, the Art Gallery of Ontario exhibited The Open Door: Mary Hiester Reid and Helen McNicoll.[11]
^ abcdefghFoss, Brian. "Mary Augusta Catharine Hiester Reid". www.biographi.ca. Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 15 University of Toronto/Université Laval 2005. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
^Foss, Brian (2010). Into the New Century: Painting, c.1880-1914, The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century. Canada: Oxford. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
^ abcTerry, Andrea. "Art Canada Institute Mary Hiester Reid: Life & Work". Art Canada Institute. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
^ abFoss, Brian (2000). Quiet Harmony: The Art of Mary Hiester Reid. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario. pp. 21, 55. ISBN1894243099.
^ abcdREID, Mary Heister; by Canadian Women Artists History Initiative; published 28 November 2013; retrieved 1 February 2014;
^Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^Carter, Sue. "Molly Peacock's lush biography of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid becomes an intimate glimpse into life and marriage". www.thestar.com. Toronto Star, Sept 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
^"'Remember me as an artist': The rediscovery of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid'". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
^"The Open Door: Mary Hiester Reid and Helen McNicoll". ago.ca. Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
^"Collection". www.metmuseum.org. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". www.gallery.ca. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". ago.ca. Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". tms.artgalleryofhamilton.com. Art Gallery of Hamilton. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". rmg.minisisinc.com. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". artwindsoressex.ca. Art Windsor-Essex. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". collection.museumlondon.ca. Museum London. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". agnes.queensu.ca. Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Collection". artcollection.uleth.ca. U Lethbridge. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
Bibliographyedit
The Pennsylvania Academy and its women, 1850–1920: May 3 – June 16, 1974 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (exhibition catalogue). Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1974.
Peacock, Molly (2021). Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door. Toronto: ECW Press. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External linksedit
Media related to Mary Hiester Reid at Wikimedia Commons
Mary Hiester Reid: Life & Work by Andrea Terry
Mary Hiester Reid - National Gallery of Canada
Artwork by Mary Hiester Reid
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Mary Augusta Hiester Reid 10 April 1854 4 October 1921 was an American born Canadian painter and teacher She was best known as a painter of floral still lifes some of them called devastatingly expressive by a contemporary author 1 and by 1890 she was thought to be the most important flower painter in Canada She also painted domesticated landscapes night scenes and less frequently studio interiors and figure studies 2 Her work as a painter is related in a broad sense to Tonalism and Aestheticism or art for art s sake 3 Mary Hiester ReidMary Hiester Reid by George Agnew Reid 1898BornMary Augusta Catharine Hiester 1854 04 10 April 10 1854Reading PennsylvaniaDiedOctober 4 1921 1921 10 04 aged 67 Toronto Ontario CanadaEducationPhiladelphia School of DesignPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsAcademie ColarossiKnown forPainterSpouseGeorge Agnew Reid m 1885 wbr She was made a member of the Ontario Society of Artists in 1887 and in 1907 became only the second woman to serve on its executive committee 2 She was also one of the first women to be elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts RCA in 1893 4 She was elected to join the Canadian Society of Applied Art in 1904 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Selected public collections 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 6 1 Bibliography 7 External linksBiography edit nbsp Mary Hiester Reid ca 1900 Reid was born in Reading Pennsylvania on April 10 1854 2 From 1883 to 1885 Reid studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Thomas Eakins In the Academy she met her future husband Canadian artist George Agnew Reid 1860 1947 From 1888 to 1889 she studied at the Academie Colarossi in Paris taking costume study and life classes 2 She studied there again in 1896 2 During the 19th and early 20th century at the time of her schooling women were rarely allowed to pursue art as a career If they attended art school they were often not taught the same subjects as men 5 Although they both attended art school Mary was restricted to traditionally feminine themes and in turn became known for her flower paintings 6 7 Despite the expectations for women to remain at home and care for children Mary rose to prominence and became one of the first women to have her work included in the National Gallery of Canada 7 Reid exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago Illinois 8 and at the exhibitions of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts the Art Association of Montreal the Women s Art Association of Canada and the Canadian National Exhibition 2 She also exhibited her work at the Pan American exposition in Buffalo 1901 and the Canadian exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis 1904 with Mary Evelyn Wrinch at the galleries of the Art Metropole in Toronto 1912 and with her husband and Wrinch at the Royal Ontario Museum in aid of the Red Cross Society 1915 2 In addition to producing paintings that were widely admired Mary became financially successful and received significant reviews in the Toronto press 7 In 1893 she was elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts one of the first women elected 4 Legacy editA retrospective show of Reid s work was held in 1922 at the Art Gallery of Toronto following her death on October 4 1921 6 It included 308 works 7 She was the first woman to posthumously receive a solo retrospective exhibition at that institution 4 In 2000 Mary Hiester Reid s work was rediscovered suggested CBC Radio 21 June 2020 when the Art Gallery of Ontario held an exhibition of her work Quiet Harmony The Art of Mary Hiester Reid curated by Brian Foss and Janice Anderson Flower Diary In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints Travels Marries amp Opens a Door a biography of the artist by Molly Peacock has been published by ECW Press in 2021 9 10 In 2021 the Art Gallery of Ontario exhibited The Open Door Mary Hiester Reid and Helen McNicoll 11 Selected public collections editMetropolitan Museum New York 12 National Gallery of Canada Ottawa 13 Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto 14 Art Gallery of Hamilton 15 Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oshawa 16 Art Windsor Essex 17 Museum London 18 Agnes Etherington Art Centre Kingston 19 University of Lethbridge 20 See also editOntario Society of ArtistsGallery edit nbsp Mary Hiester Reid Chrysanthemums in a Qing Blue and White Vase 1892 nbsp Mary Hiester Reid Interior with a Garden View n d nbsp Mary Hiester Reid Roses in a Vase 1891 Metropolitan Museum NYReferences edit Peacock 2021 p xvii a b c d e f g h Foss Brian Mary Augusta Catharine Hiester Reid www biographi ca Dictionary of Canadian Biography vol 15 University of Toronto Universite Laval 2005 Retrieved 2020 09 14 Foss Brian 2010 Into the New Century Painting c 1880 1914 The Visual Arts in Canada The Twentieth Century Canada Oxford p 24 Retrieved 2020 09 06 a b c Terry Andrea Art Canada Institute Mary Hiester Reid Life amp Work Art Canada Institute Retrieved 21 April 2020 The Pennsylvania Academy and its women a b Foss Brian 2000 Quiet Harmony The Art of Mary Hiester Reid Toronto Art Gallery of Ontario pp 21 55 ISBN 1894243099 a b c d REID Mary Heister by Canadian Women Artists History Initiative published 28 November 2013 retrieved 1 February 2014 Nichols K L Women s Art at the World s Columbian Fair amp Exposition Chicago 1893 Retrieved 24 July 2018 Carter Sue Molly Peacock s lush biography of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid becomes an intimate glimpse into life and marriage www thestar com Toronto Star Sept 9 2021 Retrieved 2021 10 28 Remember me as an artist The rediscovery of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid www cbc ca Canadian Broadcasting Company Retrieved 2020 09 14 The Open Door Mary Hiester Reid and Helen McNicoll ago ca Art Gallery of Ontario Retrieved 2021 07 14 Collection www metmuseum org Metropolitan Museum NY Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection www gallery ca National Gallery of Canada Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection ago ca Art Gallery of Ontario Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection tms artgalleryofhamilton com Art Gallery of Hamilton Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection rmg minisisinc com Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oshawa Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection artwindsoressex ca Art Windsor Essex Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection collection museumlondon ca Museum London Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection agnes queensu ca Agnes Etherington Art Centre Retrieved 10 January 2024 Collection artcollection uleth ca U Lethbridge Retrieved 10 January 2024 Bibliography edit The Pennsylvania Academy and its women 1850 1920 May 3 June 16 1974 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Pennsylvania exhibition catalogue Philadelphia PA Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1974 Peacock Molly 2021 Flower Diary In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints Travels Marries amp Opens a Door Toronto ECW Press Retrieved 26 January 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mary Hiester Reid at Wikimedia Commons Mary Hiester Reid Life amp Work by Andrea Terry Mary Hiester Reid National Gallery of Canada Artwork by Mary Hiester Reid Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Hiester Reid amp oldid 1204041284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
