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MCCAUGHERTY, Irene
- Born
- Hardieville, Alberta, 1914
- Died
- Fort Macleod, Alberta, 1996
- Biography synopsis
- A self-taught folk artist of imagined pasts and invented histories, Irene McCaugherty's paintings reflect an interest in narrative and story-telling. She first turned to art as a therapeutic practice when recovering from an illness, and only began painting later in life. Having lived most of her life in Lethbridge, Alberta, she was enthusiastic about its history and that of Alberta as a whole, often writing articles on past events for the Lethbridge Herald. This preoccupation is evident in her watercolour paintings. Her works can be found at the the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Galt Museum, Lethbridge, and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. McCaugherty received an Alberta Achievement award in 1992, and an Honourary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Lethbridge in 1995, for her work preserving the history of Southern Alberta.
- Media used
- Painting
- Watercolour
- File & Archive locations
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, QC - Media Centre
- National Gallery of Canada, ON - Library and Archives
- University of Calgary Library, AB
- Vancouver Art Gallery, BC - Library
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, MA - Clara Lander Library
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts / Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, QC
- Artexte Information Centre, QC - Documentation Centre
- Calgary Public Library, AB - Arts Department
- Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Documentation Centre, QC
- Canadian Museum of Civilization Archives, QC
- Glenbow Archives, AB - Main Catalogue
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
Writings about- Brennan, Brian. "Folk Art Was My First Love." Calgary Herald (16 Jan. 1997): B12
- Harrison, Jane. "The Uncommon Art of Common Folk: Folk Art Has Good Looks and a Quirky Personality." Calgary Herald 24 Mar. 2007: G3
- Houghtaling, Kim. Folk Art of Alberta Grand Prairie: Prairie Art Gallery, 1993
- Laviolette, Mary-Beth. "A Woman's Work is Never Done: Folk Art Celebrates Capable Women of Western Canada." Calgary Herald 6 Apr. 2002: ES.08
- Nielsen, Leslie, et al. Investing in Art: Series 1 and Series 2 [videorecording] Edmonton: Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 1990
- Rasporich, Beverley. "Rodeos, Ranching and the House of Tea: Irene McCaugherty and Esther Warkov reinvent the West." Challenging Frontiers: The Canadian West. (editors Beverly Jean Rasporich, Lorry W. Felske) Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary, 2004: 345-365
- Rasporich, Beverly Jean, et al. Western Place, Women's Space: Susan Ross, Esther Warkov, Irene McCaugherty Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001
- Stebbins, Joan and Janet Walters. Irene McCaugherty: Watercolours, Southern Alberta Art Gallery Lethbridge: Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 1982
- Tippett, Maria. By a Lady Toronto: Viking, 1992
- Wickens, Barbara. "Honourable Mentions." Maclean's 108.23 (6 May 1995): 11
Writings by- McCaugherty, Irene. Cindy's Story Fort MacLeod: Irene McCaugherty, 1995
- McCaugherty, Irene. Enjoy My World Fort MacLeod: Irene McCaugherty, 1975
- McCaugherty, Irene. I Just Couldn't Say Goodbye and, Shadows of the Past Fort MacLeod: Irene McCaugherty, 1995
- McCaugherty, Irene. Painting Clouds of Doubt With Sunshine Fort MacLeod: Irene McCaugherty, 1996
- McCaugherty, Irene. The Ladders We Climb Fort Macleod, Alberta: : Irene E. McCaugherty, 1994
- McCaugherty, Irene. Yesterday's Memories Fort MacLeod: Irene McCaugherty, 1988
