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David Milne

By: Joshua and Valentina

David B. Milne

Biography

David Milne was born on January 8th, 1882, in Burgoyne, Ontario.

He was last of 10 children born to

Scottish immigrant parents. His

early education was in Paisley, and he attended high school in Walterton. When he graduated, he began teaching at a country school near Paisley.

In 1904 , he went to New York to study at the Art Students League, but later after 6 months he had to turn to commercial art for a living. He exhibited five canvases in the Armory Show of 1913. Near the end of 1917, he joined the Canadian army during the time of the First World War.

Career

He had later accidentally found out about the Canadian War Memorials Fund, and although the war was over, in 1919, he painted camp and training facilities scenes in England, and also in the deserted battlefields in France and Belgium. He eventually returned to Canada in 1929, and from there lived and painted in Ontario.

Career Pt.2

On December 26th, 1953, Milne passed away from a stroke at a hospital in Bancroft, Ontario.

Death

Artwork by

David Milne

Artwork & Legacy

Legacy

Although David Milne isn't a part of the Group of Seven, Milne is still regarded as one of Canada's greatest artists.

Legacy

After his passing, 2 retrospective exhibition of his artwork was shown. An exhibition was shown at the National Gallery of Canada during 1955, and another at Hart House 7 years later during 1962. Many exhibitions of his work was later shown many decades later.

Citations

Resources

David B. Milne | National Gallery of Canada. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2021, from https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artist/david-b-milne.

David Milne. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2021, from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-brown-milne.

Guardian News and Media (2018, February 14). David Milne Review – one of Canada's greatest painters? come off it! The Guardian. Retrieved November 15, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/feb/14/david-milne-review-canada-dulwich-picture-gallery.

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