BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Katherine E. (also A.) Harrison

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Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts
P.A.S.O.V.A.S.


Katherine Harrison was a member of P.A.S.O.V.A.S., the Pioneer Art Students of Vancouver Art School, an artist's group formed in 1930 from the students who entered the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts in its first year and a half of classes in 1925 and 1926.

Harrison started classes at the VSDAA in 1925, while living at 1974 Cedar Crescent in Vancouver. She did not graduate from the art school.


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"Signalizing the close of a most successful year, scholarships and prizes were awarded this afternoon at closing exercises of the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts. Winners of scholarships for general proficiency were: ... Vancouver Exhibition Association scholarship for modelling, Miss K.A. Harrison; ... "
      From "Art School to Stage Exhibit"
      Vancouver Province, June 14 1926

"Prize winners among second year students were: H. Mortimer Lamb for composition, $10, Miss Maud Jensen; Palette and Chisel Club, for modelling, $15, Miss Katherine Harrison; Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, costume design, $15, Miss Margaret Corry; Girls' Apparel Shop, costume design, $10, Miss Beatrice Lennie; bronze medal presented by Vancouver Branch, Canadian Women's Press Club, for Canadian Confederation poster, Miss Margaret Williams."
      From "Prizes Presented to Art Students"
      unknown newspaper, June 1927

"Other contributors include: Katherine Harrison ... "
      From "The Paint Box Is Annual of Vancouver Art School"
      unknown newspaper, June 1927

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