"Capilano Mary Squamish Woman"
| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
She taught with Spencer Perceval Judge and Ann Batchelor at the Studio Club on Hastings Street. She later took summer excursions to Savary Island with Bachelor, where they rented a cabin.
She exhibited with the Vancouver Sketch Club from at least 1917 to 1927.
Wake also exhibited with the Royal Canadian Academy in 1921 and 1926.
She died in Burnaby in 1930 at the age of 63.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1911 November | BCSFA Fall Exhibition | (portrait group in oils) |
| In The Kitchen | ||
| Caught | ||
| 1912 Nov. 25 - 30 | BCSFA Annual Exhibition | Portrait of Miss Nora Southwell |
| Still Life | ||
| 1913 June 2 | Wanderbund Club Group Exhibition | ? |
| 1915 April | BCSFA Works by Members | "Nothing to Say" |
| Master Briton Brock | ||
| Sketch of Mrs. Malkin | ||
| Pathway in Stanley Park | ||
| Study | ||
| Sketch of Master Philip Malkin | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Ice Cream Store | ||
| 1916 September | BCSFA - Annual Exhibition | Daughter of the Empire |
| Charlotte of the Mayfair | ||
| 1917 May 5 | Sketch Club Exhibition | (portrait of a young girl) |
| 1917 September 14 - 22 | BCSFA 11th Annual | A Portrait |
| Pathway Through Woods | ||
| Jean | ||
| Margaret | ||
| Washing Day | ||
| 1917 December 1 | Sketch Club Exhibition | (titles not known) |
| 1918 Feb. 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (titles not known) |
| 1918 April | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (portraits in oils) |
| 1919 Sept. 6 - ? | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | Indian Basket Seller |
| 1920 Feb. 7 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | Miss Molly Frame |
| 1920 September 18 - 25 | BCSFA Annual Exhibition | Indian Woman |
| Study of a Child's Head | ||
| 1920 Dec. 4 - ? | Sketch Club Annual Exhibition | Anne Jeremy (portrait) |
| A Child's Head | ||
| Sophia | ||
| Sophia (sketch) | ||
| Miss Kathleen Wake | ||
| 1921 Sept. 19 - 24 | BCSFA 13th Annual | Peonias |
| Old Shack, Savary Island | ||
| Capilano Mary | ||
| The Woods | ||
| Gertrude Kellett | ||
| 1921 Nov. 5 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (landscape) |
| 1922 Sept. 16 - 23 | BCSFA 14th Annual | Cottage on Seaton St. |
| Green's Shack, Savary Island | ||
| Poppies | ||
| 1923 March 3 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (portrait sketch of a lady) |
| 1923 May 12 - 19 | BCSFA 15th Annual | Stanley Park |
| Portrait Sketch | ||
| 1923 June | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | Shacks at Lund |
| 1924 Feb. 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | Harry |
| 1924 May 3 - 17 | BCSFA 16th Annual | A Shady Path |
| Raymond Pelligrew | ||
| Flowers of Spring | ||
| Mary Henderson | ||
| 1924 July | Sketch Club Midsummer Exhibition | Deserted House |
| 1924 Aug. 9 - 16 | Vancouver Exhibition Annual Exhibition | Flowers of the Spring |
| Mary Henderson | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Mainland From Savary Island | ||
| 1924 September | Sketch Club September Exhibition | Broom at Savary |
| 1924 October | Sketch Club October Exhibition | Shack, Savary Island |
| Marine | ||
| 1924 December | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | View at Savary Island |
| 1925 May 9 - 16 | BCSFA 17th Annual | A Gypsy |
| 1925 Nov. 28 - Dec. 5 | Sketch Club Semi-Annual Exhibition | Poppies |
| 1926 May 8 - 15 | BCSFA 18th Annual | Charles Quick (Saddler) |
| Sophie | ||
| Kathleen Groves | ||
| Poppies | ||
| 1926 Nov. 6 - 20 | Palette and Chisel Club First Exhibition | (portrait - girl) |
| (portrait - girl) | ||
| (portrait - Indian woman) | ||
| 1927 April 2 | Sketch Club Monthly Exhibition | (portrait of a gentleman) |
| 1927 June 10 - 25 | BCSFA 19th Annual | Miss Faith Henderson |
| Trees at Savary Island | ||
| Sketch of a Baby | ||
| Miss Given Brooks | ||
| 1928 Feb 18 - Mar 18 | Palette and Chisel Club Exhibition | Malcolm |
| Anemones | ||
| Lund, B.C. | ||
| Mrs. Barney Groves | ||
| 1929 May 18 - June 8 | BCSFA 21st Annual | Portrait, Mrs. A.J. Pilkington |
| 1930 May | British Empire Academy, London | Sophie |
| 1930 Aug. 6 - 16 | VanExh Oil Paintings & Water-colours | Broom at Savary Island |
| 1936 June 26 - July 12 | BCSFA 26th Annual | Sophie, Squamish Indian |
| 1946 July 2 - 28 | VAG Jubilee Exhibition | Sophie |
| Stanley Park | ||
| Sophie - Squamish Indian | ||
| Capilano Mary | ||
| 1950 April 25 - May 14 | BCSA 40th Annual | Kathleen |
EARLY PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS IN CANADA (refer to H70)
THE DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ARTISTS 1880 - 1940 (refer to DBA76)
ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS - EXHIBITIONS & MEMBERS 1880 - 1979 (refer to RCA81)
FROM DESOLATION TO SPLENDOUR (refer to FDTS77)
See biographical summary and colour illustration pages 79-82.
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
BRITISH COLUMBIA WOMEN ARTISTS 1885-1985 (refer to AGGV85)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
3 references cited for Wake, including RCA above.
CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES 1913-14/1918-21/1927-28 (refer to DIR)
B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (refer to BCVS)
https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-b/batchelor-anne-1867-1963/
"Miss Margaret Wake's portrait group in oils was the only
one in this class. Her water-colors, "In the Kitchen" and "Caught," are done with
broad handling, and the modern spirit of this artist, who has been thrice hung in
the Royal Academy, no doubt instilled some much-needed impetus into the more
conservative methods of other exhibitors."
From "Our Germ Of Art" by Eugene de Lopatecki
British Columbia magazine, December 1911
"The pictures showed up strongly against the buff-toned walls and the
miniatures and photos were arranged on flower-decked tables. The
principal exhibitors were ... Miss Margaret Wake ...
From (Wanderbund Club Exhibition)
Vancouver Sun, June 3 1913
"Margaret Wake has evidently studied in good schools. She has a free and broad method,
and while her "Daughter of the Empire", No. 18 (?) has a tendency to diffuseness, it is
decidedly effective, and as a local subject is very intereseting. This artist, however,
is far better, in the mind of the present writer, in her "Charlotte of the Mayfair", No.
82, which is a work of much vitality."
From "With The B.C. Artists" by "A Visitor"
Vancouver Province, September 27 1916
"By popular vote, Miss Margaret Wake won first place among the professionals,
with a portrait of a young girl ... "
From "Social Notes"
Vancouver Daily World, May 7 1917
"The aboriginal inhabitants are not forgotten either, being
represented by works by Miss Margaret Wake ... "
From "B.C. Society of Fine Arts - An Appreciation" by R.A.H.
Westminster Review, September 1917
"At their new quarters in the Victoria block, the Vancouver Sketch Club
had an interesting exhibition on Saturday afternoon. Among the exhibitors were ... Miss Wake ... "
"Many Visitors At Sketch Club"
Vancouver Daily World, December 3 1917
"Sketches were sent in by the following: ... Miss Wake ... "
From "Sketch Club Display"
Vancouver Daily World, February 4 1918
"Among members who have had the advantage of European training in the
continental schools are Margaret S. Wake ... "
From "Eleventh Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts" by
Bernard McEvoy
Studio Magazine, London England, February 15 1918
"Miss Margaret Wake's chief contributions were portraits in oils, showing
excellent technique and feeling."
From "Miss Neilson Terry is Guest of Sketch Club"
Vancouver Daily World, April 1918
" ... "Indian Basket Seller" by Miss Wake."
From "Sketch Club Opens Winter Season's Work"
Vancouver Daily Province, September 8 1919
"Miss Wake was represented by a fine portrait in oils of Miss Molly Frame; ... "
From "Sketch Club Has Resumed Exhibitions"
Vancouver Daily World, February 9 1920
"Miss Margaret Wake displays a number of pictures very good in color and well
drawn; her figure sketch "In The Studio", is an example of real draughtsmanship."
From "Freshness and vitality in Exhibition of Vancouver Sketch Club"
Western Woman's Weekly, June 5 1920
"For some time the meetings and exhibitions of the club were held at the
studio of Miss Wake, but about two years ago an independent
studio was secured at the present quarters, 342 Pender street west.
This location has become known for its art associations, the building having also
contained the studios of such well known artists as
Mr. Thos. W. Fripp,
Miss Margaret Wake,
Miss Isabel Weir, and
Mr. Norman Hawkins."
From "Sketch Club Is Well Organized" by I.B.
Vancouver Province, July 17 1920
"In the Loan Exhibit members represented were ... Miss Margaret Wake ..."
From "Vancouver Sketch Club Takes Part in Exhibit"
Western Woman's Weekly, September 18 1920
"Miss Margaret E. Wake's portrait in oils was a charming child life study, and her "Gay
Bunch Of Flowers" in an old blue china pottery jar, was happy and cheering."
From "Vancouver Sketch Club"
Western Woman's Weekly, October 9 1920
"Miss Margaret E. Wake had a very fine group of portrait
work on view and everyone was delighted with the portrait of little Anne Jeremy,
a baby of two years old. Miss Wake is particularly successful in painting children,
and Vancouver is more than fortunate in having such a gifted portraitist in her
midst. Miss Wake shows another beautiful child's head, a portrait of the Indian
Sophia, and a little sketch of Sophia in the studio. Sophia believes in the H.C. of L.
as she demanded three times the usual price of sittings as soon as the picture was
started - and one day demanded a fish dinner as reward for her labor. Miss Kathleen
Wake was shown in a fine picture looking at a little dove perched on her finger."
From "Annual Exhibit by Sketch Club"
Vancouver Province, December 6 1920
"The exhibitors were: ... Miss Wake, landscape; ... "
From "Many View Sketch Club Exhibit and Much Work Shown"
Vancouver Sun, November 7 1921
"On this principle I would single out two pictures as being most
satisfying. One is a portrait (119) "Capilano Mary," by
Margaret A. (sic) Wake; there is a restraint
and power in the treatment of the Indian woman's head that is very compelling ... "
From "Pictures at B.C. Fine Arts", by J. Butterfield
Vancouver Province, September 19 1921, page 12
"In portrait work attention has already been called to M. Margaret Wake's
picture of an Indian woman, a solidly painted piece of work."
From "By the Way in Art" per B.C. Art League
Vancouver Province, Thursday October 6 1921, page 12
" ... two canvases have a dominating effect on the room as they face each other from opposite
ends. These are the portrait sketch of a lady by Miss Margaret Wake ... (continues) "
From "Vancouver Sketch Club"
Vancouver Province, March 5 1923
"A rapid preliminary survey of the walls of the B.C. Society of Fine Arts
Exhibition in the School Board offices on
Hamilton Street reveals two pictures of outstanding merit where all are good. One is a portrait
and the other is a landscape - for want of a better name. ... by Margaret Wake,
and its name is "Stanley Park"; it
comprises a set of emotions that lead from the foot of a great cedar trunk to the dim vistas
of eternity; it illuminates the spirit of a place rather than the form of definite objects.
Its name is negligible but I suppose a picture must have a name - it has become a custom.
The great tree itself has been treated as if it really had character and life, not as a mere
totem pole with a pattern on the trunk. It is only by its association with its surroundings
that you can tell it is a tree at all. The lighting effect that has been attained reflects
the true spirit of the inner woods and the workshop of nature."
From "B.C. Fine Arts Society Exhibition (First Notice)"
Vancouver Province, May 15 1923
"Miss Wake's "Shacks at Lund" in oil, shows splashes of sunlight in a
shadowy retreat. It strangely gives the impression of certain bars in the Andante Maesteso of
Tschaikowsky's Symphony in F Minor."
From "Semi-Annual Exhibit by the Vancouver Sketch Club"
by Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia Monthly, June 1923
"Again Miss Margaret Wake scored in figure work with the head
(in pastel) of a boy, an extremely natural study from life worthy to rank with several
other interesting studies from her hand during the last year."
From "Sketch Club Exhibit Held"
Vancouver Daily World, February 4 1924
"Miss Wake's "Harry" is a joyous piece of work. One feels sure
the child has just been playing with his dog. There is a tenderness still in the eyes.
The artist has caught the sweet unselfconsciousness of childhood."
From "Impressions of the Sketch Club" by
Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia Monthly, March 1924
"Among the portraits a head of Raymond Pelligrew, by Margaret Wake,
is a notable child study, round - almost sculptural - full of the mischievous life of
childhood, potential and compelling."
From "B.C. Society of Fine Arts - Annual Exhibition All This Week"
Vancouver Province, May 7 1924
"A new fine arts committee for 1924 has been struck as follows: ...
Mrs. Gilpin and Miss Wake, representing
the Vancouver Sketch Club"
From "Will Feature B.C. Artists"
Vancouver Province, May 10 1924
"In "Flowers of Spring" by Margaret Wake there are dewy tulips
of mauve, rose, yellow, and full-blown delicate pink flowers. A mass of lovely color
against a background so painted that the flowers stand out like living blooms."
From "Exhibition of the B.C. Society of Fine Art" by
Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia magazine, June 1924
""Deserted House," is the title of a sketch in oils by Miss Wake.
In this picture the shadows are deep and cool, and suggestive of the desolation within."
From "The Midsummer Exhibit of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by Bertha Lewis
British Columbia Monthly, July 1924
"Miss Wake's "Broom at Savary Island" shows blue mountains in the
background, purple and green near the base. Through groups of trees can be seen a stretch
of lovely sapphire water. The broom in the foreground is a gorgeous mass of color."
From "September Exhibition of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by
Alice M. Winlow
British Columbia Monthly, September 1924
"In the larger realm of landscape subjects are: ... "View at Savary Island," by Miss M. Wake; ... "
From "Semi-Annual Exhibition of the Vancouver Sketch Club" by Bertha Lewis
British Columbia Monthly, January 1925
"A beautiful still life study of "Poppies" by Miss Margaret Wake called for special admiration."
From "Private View Precedes Sketch Club Exhibition"
Vancouver Province, November 30 1925
"Miss Margaret Wake has three good portrait studies, two
of girls and one of an Indian woman."
From Palette and Chisel Club by Diogenes
Vancouver Province, November 6 1926
" ... and Margaret Wake, another stand-by and valiant friend of the
club, exhibited a telling portrait of a gentleman who had passed his youthful prime
long enough to have strongly marked features."
From "By The Way In Art"
Vancouver Province, April 4 1927
"Margaret Wake has three dashingly strong portraits in her well-known vigorous style."
From "B.C. Society of Fine Arts" by Bernard McEvoy
Vancouver Province, April 28 1928
"Miss Wake, who hails from London, laid the foundation of her
successful art career at the Slade School, London, and exhibited
there both at the Royal Academy and the Royal Institute of Painters
in Oil Colours. She has been a resident of Vancouver for many years,
and has exhibited at the Royal Academy, Ottawa. Incidentally it may
be mentioned that she is a descendant of that Herward the Wake made
famous by Charles Kingsley in his novel of that name, and who for eight
years after the conquest of England held out against the Conqueror. The
seat of the Wake family in England is Corteen Hall, Northamptonshire.
Miss Wake painted "Sophie," a finely executed piece of work representing
another well-known old indian woman. This has been frequently exhibited
in Vancouver, and is now the property of Mrs. A.J. Pilkington,
the wife of the City Comptroller."
From "The City Art Gallery" by G.H. Lardner
Museum and Art Notes, Vol. IV, No. 1. March 1929
"Many friends of Miss Margaret Wake, who for some years
has been well known in this city as a painter of distinction, will regret to
hear that she is seriously ill. It may be news to some of them than an
outstanding success came to her at the May exhibition of the British Empire
Academy in London, this mission of which, in its own words is to "Promote,
aid and unite all the arts throughout the Empire."
From "Margaret Wake" by G.H Lardner
Vancouver Province, July 11 1930
Obituary
Vancouver Sun, October 16 1930
Obituary
Vancouver Star, October 16 1930
"Margaret Wake, a vigorous painter and a steadfast member
of the society for long, is well represented by a portrait of Miss Ruth
Henderson. It is full of color, broadly painted, and it attracted a good deal
of notice. Miss Wake has also some flower pieces painted with a dashing brush."
From "B.C. Society of Fine Arts" by Diogenes
Vancouver Province, November 13 1930
"The Society membership has been constantly strengthened in the succeeding years
by the addition of other members, which included in the early years ... Margaret Wake ... "
From "B.C. Society of Artists - A History"
by J.D. Parker
B.C. Society of Fine Arts 40th Annual
Exhibition Catalogue, 1950