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O'REILLY, Kathleen
- Born
- Victoria, British Columbia, 1867
- Died
- Victoria, British Columbia, 1945
- Biography synopsis
- Kathleen O'Reilly grew up in a privileged upper class environment; she attended Angela College in Victoria before completing her education at Lady Murray's School in Kensington, London, England, from 1883 to 1885. Besides participating in various social groups, O'Reilly was also involved in church activities and establishing her own home, Point Ellice House, in Victoria, BC. She was a member of the Victoria Sketch Club. In addition to drawing and painting, O'Reilly also designed and completed a number of pieces of embroidery. Point Ellice House has since become a provincial historic site and counts many of her works as part of its collection.
- Media used
- Drawing
- Embroidery
- Painting
- Education
- Angela College, Victoria
- Lady Murray's School, Kensington, England, 1883 - 1885
- Memberships
- Victoria Sketch Club
- File & Archive locations
- British Columbia Archives
- Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Documentation Centre, QC
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
Writings about- Dedyna, Katherine. "A Very Victorian Invitation Presents Brush with History." Times-Colonist (Victoria) 19 May 2000: D9
- Eggen, Reidun. "Haunted Happenings: The Annual Ghosts of Victoria Festival Timely and Deliciously Scary." Province (Victoria) 22 Oct. 2002: A35
- Finlay, K.A. and Shea, T.. "A Woman's Place" Art and the Role of Women in the Cultural Formation of Victoria B.C. 1850s-1920s Victoria, B.C.: Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, 2004
- Gidney, Norman. "History at Your Fingertips: Victoria Web Designers bring B.C.'s Past to Life." Times-Colonist (Victoria) 11 Feb. 2000: D1
- Hume, Stephen Eaton. Raincoast Chronicles 20: Lilies and Fireweed: Frontier Women of BC Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing, 2004
- Humphreys, Danda. "Home of the O'Reillys." Times-Colonist (Victoria) 16 Aug. 1998: 3
- Lover, John Gordon. The Victoria Sketch Club: A Centennial Celebration, 1909-2009 Victoria, B.C.: Victoria Sketch Club, 2008
- Lowery, Tina. "The Needle Art of Kathleen O'Reilly." British Columbia Historical News 35.4 (Fall 2002): 12-14
- MacDonald, Margaret. Ghost Stories from the Pacific Northwest Atlanta: August House, 1996
- Murphy, Patrick. "Pioneer's Life Goes on Show." Times-Colonist (Victoria) 8 Mar. 1994: 1
- Thomson, David. Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen: Ambition and Tragedy in the Antarctic New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2006
- Walton, Liberty. "How Shall I Frame Myself?" BC Historical News: Journal of BC Historical Federation 35.4 (Fall 2002): 26- 37
- Weishan, Michael, Cristina Roig and Susan Seubert. From a Victorian Garden: Creating the Romance of a Bygone Age Right in your Own Backyard Studio, 2004
