Lorraine Malach facts for kids
Josephine Lorraine Malach (born March 23, 1933, died March 3, 2003) was a talented Canadian artist. She was known for creating amazing art using ceramics, which is like working with clay. She made ceramic murals, which are big artworks on walls, and also painted beautiful pictures.
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About Lorraine Malach's Life
Lorraine Malach was born in 1933 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the only child of Stan and Beth Malach. She went to school at Sacred Heart Academy in Regina. She also studied art at the School of Art in Regina. Her teachers encouraged her to learn even more. So, she went to Philadelphia in the United States. There, she studied at the Barnes Foundation and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She also traveled to Europe to study art. She received special awards called Study Tour Awards to help her with this.
Lorraine Malach's Artworks
Lorraine Malach was known as a very talented Canadian artist. She created many lasting artworks. Her art includes ceramic panels, paintings, and large murals. These pieces are displayed in many places. You can find her art in churches, schools, and public buildings. Some of her works are even in private collections, including one at the Vatican. She took her art very seriously. She would plan and research each project carefully. Sometimes, a single artwork would take her several years to finish. For example, she worked for over two years on a ceramic mural for the Royal Tyrrell Museum. She made art every day of her life. She was always trying to express something new.
The Story of Life Mural
One of her most amazing artworks is called The Story of Life. This is a huge ceramic mural. It was made for the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. The mural is made up of ten large panels. Each panel is about four feet wide and eight feet high. It took ten tons of clay to create this massive artwork. The mural shows different forms of life. It starts from the very earliest life on Earth, called the Precambrian era. It goes all the way to the time of the dinosaurs, called the Cretaceous period. Human-like figures help tell this story of life.
Her Final Days
Lorraine Malach passed away on March 3, 2003. She died in Drumheller, Alberta. This was just a few weeks before her 70th birthday. She died before she could finish The Story of Life mural. Her friends and fellow artists decided to complete her final masterpiece. The last two pieces of the mural were fired in a kiln. A friend named Janet Grabner finished the mural.
See also
- List of Canadian artists
