Gertrude Spurr Cutts facts for kids
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Gertrude Cutts
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Gertrude Spurr Cutts in 1930
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Gertrude Spurr
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| Died | 1941 (aged 82–83) Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | William Cutts |
Gertrude Eleanor Spurr Cutts (1858–1941) was a talented Canadian artist. She was known for her beautiful paintings, especially her landscapes. Gertrude's art captured the natural world around her.
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Gertrude's Artistic Journey
Early Life and Art in England
Gertrude Spurr was born in 1858 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. She began her art career there. She showed her paintings with important groups. These included the Royal Society of British Artists and the Society of Women Artists.
Moving to Canada and New Studies
In 1890, Gertrude moved to Canada and settled in Toronto. She opened her own art studio there. Her work was even shown at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This was a very big event. In 1900, she went to New York to study art. She learned at the Art Students League of New York. Her teachers were famous artists like George Bridgman and Birge Harrison.
Marriage and Later Work
Gertrude married William Cutts in 1909. They spent three years painting together in England. Gertrude created many different types of art. She used oil paints, watercolours, and even pen and ink. She is most famous for her paintings of country landscapes. She also worked to fix old or damaged paintings.
Where to See Her Art
Gertrude Cutts' artwork is kept in several important places. You can find her paintings at the National Gallery of Canada. They are also at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Other galleries holding her work include the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Her personal papers and artworks are kept at the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives.
Gertrude Cutts passed away in Port Perry, Ontario in 1941.
Images for kids
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A Surrey Heath by Gertrude Eleanor Spurr Cutts, painted in 1898.
