BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Miss Margaret McClung
(also McLung)

(c1862?) - (1952?)

Vancouver Arts and Crafts Association
B.C. Art League

Miss M. McClung showed her artwork in the first annual exhibition of the Vancouver Arts and Crafts Association in 1900. Her sister Miss C.J. McClung also exhibited with the group, unfortunately neither the exhibition catalogue nor the published review of the exhibition fully differentiates between the two women, for example artworks 137 to 141 in the catalogue are only noted as "Miss McClung."

The 1924 marriage certificate for Florence Clarissa McClung (artist) is signed by witnesses Clara Jane McClung and Margaret McClung. The three women were all noted as living together at 1306 Burnaby St., Vancouver.

Miss M. McClung was listed as an Active Member in the 1925 B.C. Art League List of Members, living at 445 Granville St.

B.C. Vital Statistics lists the death of Margaret McClung in Vancouver on September 11 1952 at the age of 90. This is likely the artist.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1900 Sept. 25-27 VACA First Annual Exhibition Vase. Iris
Vase. Rambler Roses
Vase. Figure, "Spring"
Vase. Crimson Roses
Clock. Dresden
Tray. Blackberries
Tray. Grapes
Bonbon. Head Monochrome
Bonbon. Poppies
Bonbon. Roses
Panel. Prayer
Vase. Nasturtium
Claret Jug. Currants
Tankard. Monks
Stein. Head
Ornament. Purple Astors
Panel. Roses
Panel. Small Roses
Jardiniere. Roses and Violets

References

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

Clippings

"Among the other exhibits in this class Miss McClung's "Fruit and Flowers" and Mrs. M. Garney's work in the same direction must be accounted much superior to the rest. Why does not the first named artist turn her attention to decorative painting, to which fruit and flower subjects are so peculiarly adaptable? . . . Miss McClung had some excellent work on the same tables, a pair of placques being particularly nice in color."
       From "British Columbia Letters, No. IV"
       The Canadian Architect and Builder, 1900

"The Misses McLung having left Vancouver just before the opening of the exhibition, were both unrepresented ..."
       From "British Columbia Letters, No. VII"
       The Canadian Architect and Builder, 1901


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