Aleen Aked

Aleen Aked (1907–2003) was a Canadian-American painter known for her landscapes and portraits.[1][2]

Aleen Aked
Born1907 (1907)
Kildwick, United Kingdom
Died2003 (aged 95–96)
Toronto, Canada
NationalityCanadian-American
EducationOntario College of Art, Ringling School of Art
Known forPainting

Biography

Aked was born in Kildwick, England in 1907. Her family emigrated to Canada in 1910.[3] She studied at Ontario College of Art in Toronto [4] with several members of the Group of Seven; Arthur Lismer, Fred Varley, and A. Y. Jackson.[1]

Aked lived in Sarasota, Florida during the winter months from the year From 1929 to 1944. She studied art at the Ringling School of Art.[1] Many of her paintings feature Florida landscapes and Floridians.

Aked was an avid golfer, holding the title of club champion of The Ladies Golf Club of Toronto from 1933-36.[3]

During World War II Aked took a hiatus from exhibiting to turn her energies towards the war effort, sending over 5,000 parcels to the allied troops.[3]

She died in Toronto in 2003.[1]

Career

During her lifetime, Aked exhibited her paintings in North America including the Royal Canadian Academy and the Sarasota Art Association.[1] Her last exhibition was at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in 1989.[1]

Aked was a member of variety of art associations including the Ontario Society of Artists; the Sarasota Art Association (where she was president in 1942 and director in 1946); the Florida Federation of Art; and the Southern States Art League.[5]

References
  1. "Aked, Aleen". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. editors, Judith H. Bonner & Estill Curtis Pennington, volume 21: Art and Architecture (2013). The new encyclopedia of Southern culture. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0807869949.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "Aleen Aked (American/Canadian, 1907-2003)". Edward and Deborah Pollack Fine Art. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. "Aleen Aked. [1907–2003]". D & E Lake Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. Frankel, Fred. "Aleen Aked, Sarasota". Artists of Old Florida. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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