Elizabeth Wyn Wood facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elizabeth Wyn Wood
Born	October 8, 1903 Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 27, 1966 (aged 62) Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
Education	Ontario College of Art Art Students League of New York
Known for	Sculptor
Movement	Art Deco
Spouse(s)	Emanuel Hahn (m.1926)

Elizabeth Wyn Wood (born October 8, 1903 – died January 27, 1966) was a famous Canadian sculptor. She was also a strong supporter of art education. Elizabeth Wyn Wood is known for her modern sculptures that showed the beauty of the Canadian landscape.

Early Life and Art Training

Elizabeth Wyn Wood was born on October 8, 1903, on Cedar Island, near Orillia, Ontario. She was the fourth child in her family. Her father, Edward Alfred Wood, owned a store in Orillia.

The Wood family spent their summers at their cottages on Lake Couchiching. Elizabeth learned to swim and canoe there. This time in nature likely inspired her later art.

Even as a young child, Elizabeth loved making art. She used clay and plasticine to create sculptures. From age seven, she went to St. Mildred's College in Toronto. She always returned to Orillia for the summer.

Elizabeth Wyn Wood graduated from the Ontario College of Art (OCA) in 1925. At OCA, she learned from famous artists like Arthur Lismer and J. E. H. MacDonald, who were part of the Group of Seven. She studied sculpture with Emanuel Hahn, who she later married.

In 1926, she also studied at the Art Students League of New York. While in New York, she spent time learning about ancient Egyptian art.

Famous Sculptures and Groups

Elizabeth Wyn Wood created many important public artworks. These include the Welland-Crowland War Memorial, finished in 1939. She also made large sculptures for Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto in 1962.

The Welland-Crowland War Memorial

The Welland-Crowland War Memorial was designed by Elizabeth Wyn Wood. It features two large figures: "Man the Defender" and "Woman the Giver." These figures are placed against a background that looks like the Canadian landscape.

The memorial was meant to be seen clearly by people on boats passing by on the Welland Canal. It was officially shown to the public on September 2, 1939.

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  Elizabeth Wyn Wood's high relief sculpture of a Goaltender at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto

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  Elizabeth Wyn Wood's Welland-Crowland War Memorial in Welland

Art Groups and Awards

Elizabeth Wyn Wood helped start the Sculptors' Society of Canada. Other founding members included Alfred Laliberté and Frances Loring.

In 1945, she also helped create the Canadian Arts Council. This group later became the Canadian Conference of the Arts. She held important roles in this council, helping to organize art events.

She was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1948. She also joined the Ontario Society of Artists in 1929. In 1966, she was honored by being added to the Orillia Hall of Fame.

Elizabeth Wyn Wood also taught art for several years at Central Technical School in Toronto.

See also

In Spanish: Elizabeth Wyn Wood para niños