Dorothy Knowles

For other people named Dorothy Knowles, see Dorothy Knowles (disambiguation).
Dorothy Knowles
CM SOM RCA
Born
Dorothy Elsie Knowles

(1927-04-06)April 6, 1927
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedMay 16, 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 96)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
EducationUniversity of Saskatchewan, Goldsmith School of Art, Emma Lake Artist's Workshops
Known forPainter
SpouseWilliam Perehudoff
AwardsOrder of Canada, Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Dorothy Elsie Knowles CM SOM RCA (April 6, 1927 – May 16, 2023) was a Canadian visual artist, most notable for her landscape paintings. She was the widow of William Perehudoff, a fellow artist who is closely associated with the Color Field movement.

Knowles died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on May 16, 2023, at the age of 96.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fominoff, Lara (17 May 2023). "Art community mourns passing of famed Saskatchewan artist Dorothy Knowles". CKOM. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Dorothy Perehudoff". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Legacy.com.