Margaret Trowell

Margaret Trowell
Born
Margaret Kathleen Sifton

1904
England
Died05 April 1985
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt. Paul's Girls' School, London
Slade School of Art
Institute of Education, University of London
Known forEducation
Art education
Art research
Sculpture
SpouseHubert Carey Trowell

Margaret Trowell (née Margaret Kathleen Sifton; 1904 – 05 April 1985) was a British artist, author and curator who is credited with founding the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) in 1937 at the then Makerere College in the then Uganda Protectorate.[1][2][3]

She was also an artist and educator at her School of Arts in the 1930s. She was a curator for the National Museums of Uganda and as an administrator, she served as the President of The Uganda Society between 1946 to 1947.[4]

As an educator, she advocated for creativity in art education in Uganda by designing a curriculum that focused on both contemporary art and African art styles.[5]

  1. ^ "Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts | Makerere University". 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ "The Makerere Art School Through The Ages | Makerere University". 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. ^ "Exhibition: Pioneer Women of the Arts – African Heritage House". Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ "Margaret Trowell's School of Art. A Case Study in Colonial Subject Formation" (PDF). Margaret Trowell's School of Art. A Case Study in Colonial Subject Formationp: 5. ISBN 978-3-03734-666-2.