Ann James (1925–2011) was an English-born Canadian artist and educator. She was born in

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and studied at the

Brighton School of Art Founded as the Brighton School of Art in 1859, the University of Brighton School of Art and Media is an organisational part of the University of Brighton, with courses in the creative arts, visual communication, media, craft and fashion and textil ...

. She came to

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in 1946 and pursued further studies in art at the

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

, studying there with

Arthur McKay Arthur Fortescue McKay, best known as Art McKay (September 11, 1926 – August 3, 2000) was a Canadian painter and a member of The Regina Five. Many of his works are modernist abstractions. Early life and education McKay was born in Nipawin, ...

Kenneth Lochhead Kenneth Campbell Lochhead, (May 22, 1926 – July 15, 2006) was a Canadian professor and painter. He was the brother of poet Douglas Lochhead. Career Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Lochhead attended the Summer Art School at Queen's University in 1944. ...

and

Jack Sures Jack Sures (November 20, 1934 – May 12, 2018) was a Canadian ceramic artist and post-secondary academic. Personal background Sures was born at Brandon, Manitoba, in 1934. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1957 with a B.F.A. He ...

. James also attended the

Emma Lake Artist's Workshops The Emma Lake Artists' Workshops are affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Summer art classes were originally taught by Augustus Kenderdine at Murray Point on Emma Lake in 1936. Kenneth Lochhead and Arthur McKay, professors ...

. She moved to

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, England in 1976. She led workshops and gave lectures and demonstrations in both Canada and the United Kingdom, including sculpture and ceramics courses at the Chelsea College of Arts. James died in London in 2011. James' work was exhibited at

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. at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the

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and the

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is a public provincial art museum based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The art museum's primary building complex is located in downtown Halifax and takes up approximately of space. The museum complex compr ...

. Her art is included in the collections of the

Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and nam ...

, the Canada Council Art Bank, the

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) is an art museum located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Situated in Rockland, Victoria, the museum occupies a building complex; made up of the Spencer Mansion, and the Exhibition Galleries. The ...

, the Tokyo Imperial Palace and the

MacKenzie Art Gallery The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG; french: Musee d’art MacKenzie) is an art museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The museum occupies the multipurpose T. C. Douglas Building, situated at the edge of the Wascana Centre. The building holds e ...

in Regina.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Ann 1925 births 2011 deaths Alumni of the University of Brighton Artists from Regina, Saskatchewan Canadian ceramists Canadian women painters Canadian women sculptors People from Hove University of Saskatchewan alumni Canadian painters Canadian sculptors Canadian women ceramists