Louise Landry Gadbois
Canadian painter (1896–1985)
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Louise Landry Gadbois (27 November 1896 – 10 August 1985) was a Canadian painter associated with the Contemporary Arts Society in Montreal. She is known for her portraiture.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 27 November 1896 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 10 August 1985 (aged 88) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Art Association of Montreal |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Émilien Gadbois |
| Children | André Gadbois, Hélène Gadbois, Denyse Gadbois, Pierre Gadbois, Philippe Gadbois, Jean Gadbois |
| Awards | Macpherson Prize for drawing, Art Association, Montreal, 1935 |
Biography
Marie Marguerite Louise Gadbois was born on 27 November 1896 in Montreal, Quebec.[1] She studied painting with Edwin Holgate from 1932 to 1934. Additionally she attended the Art Association of Montreal, studying with John Goodwin Lyman.[1]
In 1941, Gadbois was included in the Première exposition des Indépendants exhibition at Palais Montcalm in Quebec City. This exhibition was organized by Marie-Alain Couturier and included eleven members of the Contemporary Arts Society; Gadbois, Paul-Émile Borduas, Simone Mary Bouchard, Stanley Cosgrove, Eric Goldberg, John Goodwin Lyman, Louis Muhlstock, Alfred Pellan, Goodridge Roberts, Jori Smith, and Philip Surrey.[4] The exhibition traveled to Montreal.[4]
In 1944, Gadbois was in two exhibitions: a joint exhibition with Philip Surrey, and a joint exhibition with her daughter Denyse Gadbois.[1]
Gadbois's portrait of Thérèse Frémont is in the National Gallery of Canada[5] and her portrait The Refugee is in the Musée du Québec.[6]
Gadbois died on 10 August 1985, in Montreal.[1] She was the daughter of Joseph Philippe Landry[7] and the wife of Émilien Gadbois; she had six children.[8]