Emily Warren (1869-1956)
Artist
Born in England, Emily Warren was a student of John Ruskin, an English writer, philosopher and art critic. He guided her early artistic education and purchased her work to enable her to pursue further education. Following his death, she played an instrumental part in having Ruskin’s home turned into a museum and illustrated a book about him.
Warren came to Canada in 1919 when she commissioned by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Borden, to paint several large panels. While in Canada, Warren also began a series of lecture tours across Canada, which increased the interest in her work. She used hand-painted glass slides to illustrate these lectures.
In addition to her work as an artist, she was a noted expert on architecture. Art collectors particularly valued her treatment of light in her paintings of architectural subjects. PAMA’s collection includes an Untitled watercolour by Warren, showing her skill with painting architecture.