| Marilla Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1864 (1864) Zorra, Canada West |
| Died | November 2, 1966(1966-11-02) (aged 101–102) Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Alma College, Ontario School of Art, School of Design, New York, Art Association of Montreal |
| Known for | Textiles, Wood carving |
Marilla Adams (1864 – November 2, 1966) was a Canadian artist.
Biography
Adams was born in 1864 in Zorra, Canada West. She attended Alma College, a women's college in St. Thomas, Ontario. There she studied under Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith along with Cornelia Saleno and Eva Brook Donly. She continued her education at the Ontario School of Art, the School of Design in New York, and the Art Association of Montreal.
Adams taught for a time at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, before traveling to Europe. Around the beginning of World War I, she returned to Canada. She settled in Montréal, Quebec, where she taught weaving and wood carving to wounded soldiers. In January 1926, she reviewed the work of charitable organizations in the city, and spoke on behalf of the ones she felt did the most to "alleviate handicaps of the underprivileged".
She died in Montréal on November 2, 1966.
References
- ^ "Adams, Marilla". Artist Database. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Reaney, James Stewart (August 28, 2013). "My London: An exhibit marking Alma College's contribution to the arts runs Sept. 9 to Dec. 20 | The London Free Press". The London Free Press. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- "Gave Address on Underprivileged". Montreal Gazette. January 11, 1926. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- "Adams, Marilla". Artists in Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2019.