Florence Carlyle

1864 - 1923  (59 years)

• Name	Florence Carlyle
  Born	1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1864	Maple St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Congregationalist
  Died	2 May 1923	Crowborough, , Sussex, England
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Honoured	2023	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Florence Carlyle Park - Vansittart Ave., Woodstock, Ontario
  Occupation	Artist
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  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76681
  Person ID	I76681	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Carlyle,   b. 1834, , England ,   d. 25 Jun 1911, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Emily J. Youmans,   b. 8 Jul 1834, , Prince Edward Co, Ontario ,   d. 20 Dec 1912, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F34732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	William Carlyle,   b. 1834, , England ,   d. 25 Jun 1911, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Jane,   b. 1836, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F40660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Florence Carlyle
  		Painting by Florence Carlyle
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  		Florence Carlyle

  
  

• Notes

  Florence Carlyle, born in Galt, was a relative of British author Thomas Carlyle. She studied art in Paris under three distinguished French artists and in 1898 established studios at London and Woodstock, Ontario excelling in landscapes, domestic interiors and portraits. Her paintings were exhibited at Paris in 1893, and at the Chicago World's Fair, where she was awarded a silver medal. She was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy and the Ontario Society of Artists. In 1899 she moved to New York City where she opened a successful studio. During the World War I she did hospital work in England and sold paintings to aid the Red Cross Society. She exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, the Royal Canadian Academy of Art, the Art Association of Montreal, the Canadian National Exhibition, and the Pan-American Exhibition. Her paintings hang in the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the London, Hamilton and Woodstock galleries. Carlyle died at Crowborough, Sussex, England at the age of 59. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame _______________________________ Florence Carlyle Born in Galt, Ontario, Florence Carlyle became a figure and portrait painter in modernist style and was known especially as a colorist. She was raised in Woodstock, Ontario where her father was the county Inspector of Schools. Sensing her art daughter's art talent, Florence's mother arranged for an art teacher from New York City to provide lessons in a studio specially set up to encourage her daughter's talents. In 1890, Florence Carlyle, then age 26, went to Paris, France where she studied at the Academy Julian with William Bouguereau, Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury. In 1893, her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy, and three years later, she returned to Canada. She had studios in London and Woodstock, and in 1897 became the first woman to be elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy. In 1899, she established a studio in New York City. The last twenty years of her life were lived in Crowborough, Sussex, England where she and a friend, Julie Hastings, bought an English cottage they called "Sweet Haws". Florence Carlyle died at Crowborough, England on May 2, 1923. Her work is in the collection of the Woodstock Art Gallery, a museum in Woodstock, Ontario. ____________ Park dedication set to celebrate legacy of Woodstock artist Florence Carlyle Raised in Woodstock, Carlyle was an internationally recognized artist who garnered numerous accolades during her career. Author of the article:Sentinel-Review staff The life and legacy of arguably Woodstock's most renowned artist will be celebrated this weekend with a special event that includes the naming of a new park. Article content Organized by the Woodstock Art Gallery and the City of Woodstock, the free Saturday afternoon event will officially open the new Florence Carlyle Park in the city's west end. The dedication of the park at Vansittart and Ingersoll avenues will also include the launch of a new public art commission to commemorate Carlyle's many accomplishments. The park opening also roughly coincides with the 100th anniversary of Carlyle's death on May 2, 1923. The event is open to the public and will include several art activities, music and refreshments. The first 100 people to arrive for the dedication will receive a free tote bag containing a Northern Paint Kit from Beam Paints. Attendees will also be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of three art-supply prize packages. Article content Several dignitaries will also be taking part in the dedication, including Mayor Jerry Acchione, gallery curator Mary Reid, gallery board chair Leslie Sorochan and artist Maxine Noel. The park dedication stems from an August 2021 decision by Woodstock city council to rename the west side of Vansittart Park in Carlyle's honour. Raised in Woodstock, Carlyle was an internationally recognized artist who garnered numerous accolades during her career. After continuing her education as a painter in Paris in the late 1800s, she returned to Canada and opened studios in Woodstock and London. In 1897, she became the first woman artist to be elected as an association of the Royal Canadian Academy. Following the opening of her studio in New York City, Carlyle won several awards for her works, including a silver medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for her oil painting, The Tiff. Carlyle would eventually move to Sussex, England, with her partner, Juliet Hastings. Much of her work is now in the permanent collection of the Woodstock Art Gallery. "Park Dedication Set To Celebrate Legacy Of Woodstock Artist Florence Carlyle | The Woodstock Sentinel Review". 2023. Woodstocksentinelreview.Com. https://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/news/local-news/park-dedication-set-to-celebrate-legacy-of-woodstock-artist-florence-carlyle.

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 10. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Maple St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregationalist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 1923 - Crowborough, , Sussex, England Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Honoured - Florence Carlyle Park - Vansittart Ave., Woodstock, Ontario - 2023 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth