Sylvia Daoust | |
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 Sylvia Daoust by Gabriel Desmarais October 1963 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec | |
| Born | May 24, 1902 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | July 19, 2004 (aged 102) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Known for | Sculptor |
Sylvia Daoust, CM,[1] CQ RCA (May 24, 1902 – July 19, 2004)[1] was a Canadian sculptor who was one of the first female sculptors in Quebec. She studied at the Council of Arts & Manufactures and the École des Beaux-Arts, with Charles Maillard and Maurice Feliz, and later with Edwin Holgate at the Art Association of Montreal.[2]
She won many notable prizes for her work, which has been exhibited in institutions in the United States, Italy, and Canada. She is known for her portrait sculptures, and for revitalizing the traditions of liturgical art.[2] Daoust was also one of the original members of the organization Le Retable d’Art Sacre, a group that helped transform the state of Roman Catholic churches in French Canada.[2] Daoust died in Montreal in 2004 at the age of 102.[2]
- ^ a b "Order of Canada: Sylvia D'Aoust, C.M., C.Q., A.R.C." Archives. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Hambleton, Josephine (1949). "Canadian Women Sculptors". Dalhousie Review. 39: 327–37.