Alberta Cleland

Mary Alberta Cleland (August 20, 1876 – February 25, 1960) was a Canadian artist and educator.[1]

She was born in Montreal and studied at the Art Association of Montreal. Cleland taught at the Art Association of Montreal from 1898 to 1937. Her works were exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts spring exhibitions from 1897 to 1943 and at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts annual shows from 1899 to 1943.[2]

Her students included Nora Collyer,[3] Edwin Holgate[4] and Marian Scott.[5]

Cleland painted landscapes in oil and watercolour and portraits in pastel.[2]

She died in Montreal at the age of 83.[1]

References

1. "Alberta Cleland". National Gallery of Canada.
2. "Cleland, Mary Alberta". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Concordia University.
3. "Collyer, Nora Frances Elizabeth". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Concordia University.
4. "Edwin Holgate". Roberts Gallery. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05.
5. "Marian Scott". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2014-06-01.