Reta Summers Cowley

By Terry Fenton

$29.95 sc
June 2006
ISBN 1-55238-183-8
100 pp., colour photographs
10" x 7"
Art in Profile Series. No. 5

Art
Biography

About the Book

Reta Cowley was a painter in step with changes taking place in her country. She began  by painting in the British watercolour tradition and through a broadening influence developed her own artistic vision. Working primarily on location, Cowley painted the landscape around her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and in 1964 received national recognition with a touring exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Canada. Many public and private exhibitions followed throughout the 1970s and 1980s, securing her reputation as a nationally recognized Canadian artist.

Drawing upon a variety of source material, including reviews, exhibition catalogues, art history reference books, taped interviews, and even diary and journal entries, author Terry Fenton delivers a comprehensive picture of this influential prairie painter.

With stunning colour photography and a detailed biography, this book is an indispensable resource for collectors, galleries, libraries, museums, and art researchers interested in the diversity of Canadian art.

About the Author

Terry Fenton is a landscape painter, writer, art consultant, and current president of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. He is former Director of the Edmonton Art Gallery, the Leighton Foundation in Calgary, and the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon.   

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