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German-Canadian artist
Katja MacLeod Kessin
Born(1959-02-07)February 7, 1959
Hamburg
DiedApril 1, 2006(2006-04-01) (aged 47)
Montreal, Canada
NationalityGerman-born Canadian
Known forpainter
SpouseDarcy MacLeod
Websitekatjamacleodkessin.com

Katja MacLeod Kessin (1959–2006) was a German-born Canadian painter.

Biography

Kessin was born on February 7, 1959 in Hamburg, Germany. Around 1980 she emigrated to Montreal, Canada. She studied art at Concordia University, earning an MFA degree in painting 1993, and a PhD in Humanities in 2003.

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.

Kessin died on April 1, 2006, in Montreal. In 2007 a retrospective of her work was presented at the FOFA Gallery at Concordia University.

Her work is in the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

Personal

Kessin was married to Darcy MacLeod with whom she had three children.

References

  1. ^ "Remembering the life of Katja Kessin 1959 - 2006". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Katja Kessin, Artist's Bio". Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Katja (MacLeod) Kessin". Concordia Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "Retrospective Exhibition". Katja MacLeod Kessin. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "MacLeod Kessin, Katja". Collections | MNBAQ. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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