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BAIG, Daisy
- Born
- Amherst, Nova Scotia, 1916
- Died
- Montreal, Quebec, 1965
- Biography synopsis
- Painter Daisy Baig was recognized for the strong influence she had through her art teaching as discussed by some of her students who have written about the impact she had on their artistic pursuits. She taught at Nova Scotia College of Art in the 1940s as well as the Winnipeg Art Gallery children's classes, and in various areas of Quebec, including Lachine (1958) and St. Lambert. Bailey exhibited at the annual Maritime Art Association exhibitions in the 1930s and 1940, and at the Art Association of Montreal Spring exhibitions between 1940 - 1943.
- Media used
- Painting
- File & Archive locations
- Art Gallery of Ontario - Edward P. Taylor Research Library and Archives
- London Public Library, ON
- National Gallery of Canada, ON - Library and Archives
- Toronto Reference Library, ON
- University of British Columbia - Fine Arts Library
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
Writings about- Winnipeg Free Press 27 Sept. 1950:
- "60th Spring Show of High Standard." The Gazette (Montreal) 02 Apr 1943: 6
- "Art Association of Montreal Spring Show." The Gazette (Montreal) 2 Apr. 1942: 7
- "Art Association Spring Show opens." Montreal Gazette 2 Apr. 1942: 7
- "Art Show attracts Works from Afar." The Gazette (Montreal) 12 Mar. 1940: 9
- "Children's Art Classes." Winnipeg Free Press 2 Dec. 1950: 8
- "High School Directory." The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec. 80.4 (Oct-Dec 1964): 201
- Brayley, Katharine. A Regional Agency: Maritime Art Association Programming from 1935 to 1945. (MA thesis). Montreal: Concordia University, 2010
- Hashey, Mary W., ed. Maritime Artists Vol. 1 Fredericton: Maritime Art Association, 1967
- MacKay, Donald C. et al. Nova Scotian Pictures : Catalogue of an Exhibition. Halifax: Department of Education, 1946
- Rempel, Margaret Louise. "Memories from the 40s." NSCAD Web Site (University Relations) 18 June 2012
http://nscad.ca/memories-from-the-1940s/
Full text pdfs of exhibition reviews- Art Association of Montreal Annual Spring Exhibition: (Montreal, March 15, 1940) "Art Association Opens 57th Spring Exhibit. Notable Feature of Display Is Unusually Large Proportion Of Portraits or Portrait Studies." Montreal Star March 21, 1940. p.19. Full-text pdf
