BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Gladys Marie (Maria) Johnston
(m Ernest Johnston)

June 3 1906 - January 9 1983

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Gladys Marie Johnston was apparently born in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan in 1906, although her marriage certificate lists Silver Creek, BC.

She married Ernest Johnston at Silver Creek on October 8 1926. Her occupation was noted as housewife, residing at Silver Creek.

She exhibited artwork in the B.C. Artists exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1945 and 1946. She was living in Canoe in 1945. She later moved to Salmon Arm.

Johnston died in Salmon Arm in 1983. Her employment was noted as "artist - self employed." Her son William witnessed the death certificate.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 VAG   B.C. Artists 14th Annual Emerald Lake
In the Selkirks
1946 Sept. 21 - Oct. 13 VAG   B.C. Artists 15th Annual Woodland Path, Bridge Lake, B.C.

References

B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE marriage, death (refer to BCVS)

https://app.pch.gc.ca/application/aac-aic/artiste_detailler_bas-artist_detail_bas.app?rID=24660&fID=2&lang=en&qlang=en&pID=1&an=Johnston%2C+Gladys&ps=50&sort=AM_ASC

http://www.stride.ab.ca/serving-others-well-gladys-johnston/

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