Molly Lamb Bobak

Molly Lamb Bobak
Born
Molly Lamb

(1920-02-25)February 25, 1920
Vancouver, British Columbia
DiedMarch 2, 2014(2014-03-02) (aged 94)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Known forPainter, printmaker
Spouse
Bruno Bobak
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(m. 1945)​

Molly Lamb Bobak CM ONB RCA (née Lamb; February 25, 1920 – March 2, 2014) was a Canadian teacher, writer, printmaker and painter working in oils and watercolours. During World War II, she was the first Canadian woman artist to be sent overseas to document Canada's war effort, and in particular, the work of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C), as one of Canada's war artists.[1]

  1. ^ Farr, Dorothy; Luckyj, Natalie (1975). From Women's Eyes: Women Painters in Canada. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre. p. 55.