Name/Title
Blue Heron Chicks (Ardea herodias)Entry/Object ID
2017.04.04Description
Painting
This image is a study of Blue Heron Chicks (Ardea herodias) - long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds, with 64 recognized species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns. This watercolour is likely a field sketch for a larger work or perhaps a print.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolour on paperContext
The Great Blue Heron is the largest heron in Canada, found across all of southern Canada and there are five recognized subspecies. In North America, the Great Blue Heron is considered secure: however, the fannini subspecies in B.C.is listed as a subspecies of special concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. These herons live in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, nesting mainly in trees, but will also nest on the ground, on bushes, in mangroves, and on man-made structures such as duck blinds.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nesta Maud Mary Bowen Horne (1896-1987)Role
PainterDate made
n.d.Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in Barbados, Nesta Maud Mary Bowen Horne (1896-1987) was a well-known Vancouver artist. She studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City and the Académie Moderne in Paris. This French fine arts school was founded by the Cubist-Purist artists Fernand Léger (1881-1955) and Amédée Ozenfant (1886-1966) in 1924. Later Bowen Horne completed further training in portrait painting in London, England. She came to Canada in 1929, settling in Vancouver, later moving to Vancouver Island.
Bowen Horne exhibited her artwork in the B.C. Artists exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery from 1934 to 1950, and was elected a member in 1942. She also exhibited with the B.C. Society of Fine Arts in their Annual Exhibitions from 1942 to 1954. Bowen Horne was considered a leading Vancouver artist. She painted landscapes, flowers and semi-abstract works, and specialized in portrait commissions. She died in Victoria at age 91.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Signed lower left: NESTA BOWEN HORNEDimensions
Dimension Description
Visible imageHeight
14 cmWidth
22.9 cmRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
By Nesta Bowen Horne:
2014.09.03 Mountain Landscape I
2014.09.04 Mountain Landscape II
2014.09.05 Mountain Landscape III
2017.04.04 Heron Chicks (Ardea herodias) (framed w 2017.03.04 and .05)