Juanita LeBarre Symington (1904-1980)

"Through the Trees" May 3, 1953
24"x30" Image
27.5” x 33.5” Frame

Oil on Panel
Signed
Note: Some sketches and handwriting on the back. 2022 Conserved and Cleaned. Dated Verso

Provenance: Exhibited at the Art Gallery of Hamilton 2022, "Big Picture: Hamilton Artists from 1950-2000"

Artist Bio:

Juanita LeBarre Symington was born in 1904 in Hamilton, Ontario. She studied at the Royal Hamilton Conservatory and in New York with John F. Carlson at the Art Students League. Symington had notable solo exhibitions of her work mounted in prominent Toronto galleries for many years. Symington was an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and throughout her life was a prominent fixture in the Hamilton arts community, being one of the founding charter members of Women’s Art Association of Hamilton. Her work is represented in many collections in Canada and abroad, including the collection of Queen Elizabeth II. Symington died in 1980, and a scholarship in her memory is awarded on an annual basis to a McMaster University arts student.

Source: askart.com