Florence Wyle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Florence Wyle

sculptor

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1881

Place of Birth: Trenton, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1968

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Florence Wyle

  • Florence Wyle (November 14, 1881 – January 14,1968) was an American-Canadian sculptor, designer and poet; a pioneer of the Canadian art scene.
  • She practiced chiefly in Toronto, living and working with her partner Frances Loring.
  • In 1928, she co-founded and was a former president of the Sculptors' Society of Canada with Loring, Alfred Laliberté, Elizabeth Wyn Wood, Emanuel Hahn and Henri Hébert, and was the first woman sculptor to become a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
  • Throughout her career, alongside Loring, she was a persistent and convincing advocate for policy, tax benefits and living wages for artist's work.

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