Margaret Elizabeth Vanderhaeghe (March 22, 1950 in

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– May 18, 2012) was a Canadian artist. Her ancestors were

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, and much of her work was influenced by this community. She was known for her paintings, which often include themes of identity, memory and gender. Vanderhaeghe received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art (1971) and a Bachelor of Arts (1972) from the

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. She was married to Canadian writer

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on September 2, 1972.

Career

Vanderhaeghe was a painting instructor at the Cypress Hills Community College in

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in 1979. In 1992, she received the Canada 125 Medal for her contributions to the artistic community in Saskatchewan. In 2003, a documentary on her work was included in ''The Artist’s Life'' series and aired on

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. Vanderhaeghe's work is represented in several collections, including the

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(Regina), the

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, the

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(Saskatoon), the City of Ottawa Corporate Collection, the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), and Grant MacEwan College (Edmonton).

Solo exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions: * 1984 - ''Recent Works.'' Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan. * 1988 - ''At Home in Our Own Skins.'' AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

References

Sources

Margaret Elizabeth Vanderhaeghe Obituary.
''Saskatoon StarPhoenix.'' Retrieved 2016-03-05. * Robertson, Sheila. (29 October 1983). "Priest Elevates Role of Polish." ''Star Phoenix.'' (Saskatoon). * Robertson, Sheila. (24 September 1988). "Nine Artists Reveal How They've Grown." ''Star Phoenix'' (Saskatoon). * Robertson, Sheila. (3 December 1988). "Paintings Reveal Dark Memories." ''Star Phoenix.'' (Saskatoon). {{DEFAULTSORT:Vanderhaeghe, Margaret 20th-century Canadian women artists 20th-century Canadian artists 21st-century Canadian women artists 21st-century Canadian artists Artists from Saskatchewan Canadian painters University of Saskatchewan alumni 1950 births 2012 deaths