Elizabeth Styring Nutt Isle of Man 1870-1946 Sheffield UK - The Northwest Arm, Halifax 1926
Nutt succeeded her friend Arthur Lismer at the helm of the Victoria School of Art ( Now NSCAD University ) in 1919, a post she held for twenty-five years. The support she gave to women artists was instrumental in the development of the art of the region, while her ability to capture the distinctive light of Atlantic sea and sky secured her a special place in the art history of the Maritimes.
Elizabeth Styring Nutt Isle of Man 1870-1946 Sheffield UK - The Northwest Arm, Halifax 1926
Nutt succeeded her friend Arthur Lismer at the helm of the Victoria School of Art ( Now NSCAD University ) in 1919, a post she held for twenty-five years. The support she gave to women artists was instrumental in the development of the art of the region, while her ability to capture the distinctive light of Atlantic sea and sky secured her a special place in the art history of the Maritimes.