| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
She exhibited from 1926 to 1936 with the Island Arts & Crafts Society.
Editor's note: this little biography is based on 3 articles published in 1924 and 1925. In these articles, the artist is listed as Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Clara Hartley, and Mrs. B.G. Hartley. These are likely the same person, with "B.G." being her husband's initials, and because all three are in reference to exhibitions of the Sketch Club within about a one-year period. However, it is possible (but unlikely) that the articles may refer to two Hartleys, or even three.
There are also references to Mrs. Basil S. Hartley exhibiting with the Island Arts & Crafts Society from 1918 to 1920, and Mrs. Clare Hartley exhibiting work from 1926 to 1936. Perhaps the initials "B.G." are an error for "B.S." (Basil Shakespeare Hartley). Perhaps the Hartleys lived in Victoria, Vancouver, and then Victoria again.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1924 September | Sketch Club September Exhibition | Old English Garden |
| 1924 October | Sketch Club October Exhibition | Beech Trees |
| A Rainy Morning | ||
| Primroses | ||
| Herbaceous Borders | ||
| An Old Garden | ||
| Alta Lake | ||
| Green Lake | ||
| The Fall at Green Lake | ||
| Worked Panel, Embroidery | ||
| Handmade Lampshade, Turkey Rugs, Handmade | ||
| Handmade Lampshade, Turkey Rugs, Handmade | ||
| Floral Studies | ||
| Floral Studies | ||
| Floral Studies | ||
| Floral Studies | ||
| 1924 December | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | Beech Trees |
| Artistic rugs & embroideries | ||
| 1925 Nov. 28 - Dec. 5 | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | Corne Abbey, Dorset |
| (Old Country sketches) | ||
| (local scene sketches) |
"In the larger realm of landscape subjects are: ... "Beech Trees" by Mrs. Hartley; ...
Artistic rugs and rich embroideries by Mrs. Hartley; ... "
From "Semi-Annual Exhibition of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by Bertha Lewis
British Columbia Monthly, January 1925
"Mrs. Clara Hartley's "Corne Abbey, Dorset," and other sketches, appealed particularly
to visitors who know the Old Country. She also exhibited sketches of local scenes."
From "Private View Precedes Sketch Club Exhibition"
Vancouver Province, November 30 1925