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Member of the Order of Canada
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Sylvia Daoust
1902-05-24 – 2004-07-19
Life & Legacy
Sylvia Daoust, CM, CQ RCA (May 24, 1902 – July 19, 2004) was a Canadian sculptor who was one of the first women sculptors in Quebec. She studied at the Council of Arts & Manufactures and the École des Beaux-Arts, with Charles Maillard and Maurice Feliz, and later with Edwin Holgate at the Art Association of Montreal.
She won many notable prizes for her work, which has been exhibited in institutions in the United States, Italy, and Canada. She is known for her portrait sculptures, and for revitalizing the traditions of liturgical art. Daoust was also one of the original members of the organization Le Retable d'Art Sacre, a group that helped transform the state of Roman Catholic churches in French Canada. Daoust died in Montreal in 2004 at the age of 102.
Occupation & Career
sculptor, teacher, painter
Education
École des beaux-arts de Montréal
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Member of the Order of Canada; Knight of the National Order of Quebec; Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Knight of the National Order of Quebec · Member of the Order of Canada · Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Employer
École des beaux-arts de Québec
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Education & Institutions
École des beaux-arts de Montréal
Verified Legacy Record
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Knight of the National Order of Quebec
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3507217 · wikidata
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Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3507217 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3507217 — wikidata View source
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