Florence Norma Wyle | |
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Born | 1881 |
Died | 1968 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | American-Canadian |
Education | Frances Loring |
Known for | Sculptor and designer |
Movement | Neo-Classical |
Partner | Frances Loring |
Patron(s) | Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook |
Florence Wyle RCA (November 14, 1881 – January 14, 1968) was an American-Canadian sculptor, designer and poet; a pioneer of the Canadian art scene.[1] She practiced chiefly in Toronto, living and working with her partner Frances Loring, with whom she shared a studio and home for almost sixty years.[2] In 1928, she co-founded and was a former president[1] of the Sculptors' Society of Canada with Loring, Alfred Laliberté, Elizabeth Wyn Wood, Emanuel Hahn and Henri Hébert,[3] and was the first woman sculptor to become a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[4] Throughout her career, alongside Loring, she was a persistent and convincing advocate for policy, tax benefits and living wages for artist's work.