Edith Smith
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Edith Agnes Smith was a Canadian
painter and teacher. She was born in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
on October 2, 1867, one of four children of Benjamin Smith, a well known Halifax dry goods merchant and Anna Maria Smith. In 1887 she attended the first classes offered at the Victoria School of Art and Design. She spent most of her life painting and teaching in Nova Scotia.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
painter and teacher. She was born in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
on October 2, 1867, one of four children of Benjamin Smith, a well known Halifax dry goods merchant and Anna Maria Smith. In 1887 she attended the first classes offered at the Victoria School of Art and Design. She spent most of her life painting and teaching in Nova Scotia.
External links
- Virtual museum - Biography. Accessed on 21 May 2006