Sarah Robertson

Background

The daughter of John Armour Robertson and Jessie Anne Christie, she was born in Montreal and studied with William Brymner, Maurice Cullen and Randolph Hewton at the Art Association of Montreal.

Career

Her paintings appeared in exhibitions of Canadian art at Wembley, England in 1924 and 1925 and she was invited to participate in shows by the Group of Seven in 1928, 1930 and 1931. Although she mainly painted landscapes in oil, she also painted still lifes and portraits, as well as murals for private homes. She died in Montreal at the age of 57.

Membership

She was a member of the Beaver Hall Group of artists. Robertson was a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters in 1933.

Connections

Friend:

Prudence Heward