Cameron, Kate (1874–1965)

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Cameron, Kate (1874–1965)

Scottish artist. Name variations: Katharine Cameron. Born 1874 in Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland; died 1965 in Scotland; dau. of Sir David Young Cameron (artist); sister of Sir D.Y. Cameron (artist); attended Glasgow School of Art; studied at Colarossi Academy, Paris; m. Arthur Kay (art connoisseur and collector), 1928.

Known for watercolor flower studies and for etchings, studied at Glasgow School of Art, becoming part of generation of Scottish women artists now known as Glasgow Girls, including Annie French and Jessie M. King; worked during early career in arts-and-crafts style of "Glasgow 4" (Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Margaret Mackintosh, Frances Macdonald and Herbert Macnair); best known for later works which demonstrate development of extremely delicate, highly stylized approach, often including butterflies or bumble bees; worked also as illustrator of many books, including children's fairy tales.

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