Mary Evelyn Wrinch | |
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Born | 1877 Kirby-le-Soken, United Kingdom |
Died | 1969 (aged 90–91) Toronto, Canada |
Nationality | English-born Canadian |
Known for | Painter, Graphic artist, teacher |
Spouse |
George Agnew Reid (m. 1922) |
Mary Evelyn Wrinch who signed her name M. E. Wrinch (1877–1969), was a Canadian artist who created miniature paintings, oil paintings, and block prints, sometimes inspired by the Northern Ontario landscape.[1][2] She pioneered the 'Canadian style', painting landscapes with bold colours of the Algoma, Muskoka and Lake Superior regions, in situ.[3] In her miniature paintings on ivory, she depicted her sitters with freshness and vitality. Her colour block prints are virtuoso examples of the medium.[2]