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Biography & Autobiography Artists, Architects, Photographers

Doris McCarthy

My Life

by (author) Doris McCarthy

edited by Charis Wahl

Publisher
Second Story Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
Artists, Architects, Photographers, Canadian, Women
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897187166
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

A wonderfully frank look at a life lived within beauty and without regret. McCarthy’s sense of artistry, transmitted over a sixty-year painting career, celebrates multiple beauties of everyday life.

About the authors

Doris McCarthy was a great painter who produced an unparalleled body of work, was the first woman President of the Ontario Society of Artists, taught some of Canada’s most distinguished creative people, and was a mentor for many artists. A key figure in this Canada’s art scene since the 1920s, McCarthy experimented with, and contributed to, major art developments throughout the 20th century.

Doris McCarthy's profile page

Charis Wahl is an author and editor of books for children and adults. She co-authored Doris McCarthy: My Life and co-edited Love, Hope, Optimism: An Informal Portrait of Jack Layton by Those Who Knew Him. Her next-door neighbor of thirty-five years inspired her to write Rosario’s Fig Tree. She lives in downtown Toronto.

Charis Wahl's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Filled with delightful stories, this is an essential addition to Canadian, artistic and women's history.

Globe and Mail

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