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Irene F. Whittome    (1942)

 Irene F. Whittome - Laboratoires Fandre no.2 (Mixed Media) h: 40 x w: 33 x d: 14 cm / h: 15.7 x w: 13 x d: 5.5 in
Irene F. Whittome
Laboratoires Fandre no.2 1973
 
  

Biography
The artistic career of Irene F. Whittome spans over forty years. Born in Vancouver in 1942, the artist settled in Montreal in 1968, where she carries out, in conjunction with her art practice, a career as a visual arts professor at Concordia University. Today, she is recognized by prestigious awards such as the Paul-Emile-Borduas Award (1977) and the Girshorn Iskowitz Award (1992). In addition, her work has been showcased in considerable museums; specifically the Montreal Contemporary Museum of Fine Arts (1997) and the Museum of Quebec (2000).

Literature
La répétition, René Payant : No 91, summer 1978
Narcisse plonge, Laurier Lacroix : No 126, spring 1987
L'éternité transitoire, Monique Brunet-Weinman : No 142, spring 1991
De la mer à la mere, Jean-Jacques Bernier : No 167, summer 1997
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