Presented here is a beautiful drawing of a female nude (standing) by Ottawa artist and poet Sheila Gilmour. Born in England, Gilmour emigrated to Canada with her family in 1927; she was 12. By the age of 14, Gilmour studied art at Northern Vocational in Toronto. After raising a family in Ottawa she enrolled in art classes once more and took studio space at the Ottawa School of Art.
Artist: Sheila Gilmour
Title: Female nude (standing)
Date: 1980s/90s
Medium: Pen and watercolour
Size (paper): 33x51cm / 13”x20”
Signed (bottom right)