Dorothy Knowles

Dorothy Elsie Knowles, CM SOM RCA (born April 6, 1927) is a Canadian artist, most notable for her landscape paintings. She is the widow of William Perehudoff, a fellow artist who is closely associated with the Color Field movement.

For other people named Dorothy Knowles, see Dorothy Knowles (disambiguation).
Dorothy Knowles
Born
Dorothy Elsie Knowles

(1927-04-06) April 6, 1927
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
EducationUniversity of Saskatchewan, Goldsmith School of Art, Emma Lake Artist's Workshops
Known forPainter
SpouseWilliam Perehudoff
AwardsOrder of Canada, Saskatchewan Order of Merit

Career

Knowles studied with Eli Bornstein at the University of Saskatchewan and she went on to study at the Goldsmith School of Art in London and Banff Centre. She was influenced by her studies at the Emma Lake Artists' Workshops. She is known for her often large perceptual landscape paintings[1] and has had exhibitions across Canada and the United States.[2]

Dorothy Knowles was inducted into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 1987, and became a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.[3] She was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[4]

Two postage stamps depicting paintings by Knowles, The Field of Rapeseed (1971) and North Saskatchewan River (1971) were issued by Canada Post on April 7, 2006.[5]

References
  1. Wilkin, Karen. "Dorothy Knowles: Qualities of Light". Heffel Auction House. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. "Dorothy Knowles". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  3. "Order of Canada, Dorothy Knowles". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  4. "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. "Art Canada: Dorothy Knowles". Canada Post. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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