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LEATHER, Ethel Armine
- Born
- Cheshire, England, 1861
- Died
- Cowichan, British Columbia, 1957
- Biography synopsis
- Leather moved to Vancouver Island c.1889 where she became involved in the art milieu. In addition to painting, she was noted for her skills and teaching in the art of china repair. She continued painting into her nineties, focusing on scenes of the Cowichan area of Vancouver Island which she illustrated on Christmas post cards. She showed her works in the annual exhibitions of the Island Arts and Crafts Society (Victoria) participating from 1914 – 1941. She also exhibited at the Vancouver Exhibition (Pacific National Exhibition) in 1926. A few of her watercolours are held at the Royal B.C. Museum.
- Media used
- Painting
- Watercolour
- Memberships
- Island Arts and Crafts Society
- File & Archive locations
- University of British Columbia - Fine Arts Library
- British Columbia Archives
- Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Documentation Centre, QC
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
Writings about- “Funeral Service.” The Province 24 Oct.1957
- “Last Tribute for Pioneer of Cowichan.” Times Colonist October 22, 1957.
- Degraaf, Ashley. "Museum showcases Cowichan as Artistic Inspiration." Cowichan News Leader Pictorial 03 Apr 2013: 17
- Harper, J. Russell. Early Painters and Engravers in Canada Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1970
- Lover, John Gordon. The Victoria Sketch Club: A Centennial Celebration, 1909-2009 Victoria, B.C.: Victoria Sketch Club, 2008
- McKendry, Blake. An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art. Kingston, Ontario: B. McKendry, 1999
