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Ann Newdigate

1934 – 2023

South African-born Canadian artist

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About Ann Newdigate

Lived 1934 – 2023 (aged 88–89). Ann Newdigate was a textile artist.

Ann Newdigate (August 17, 1934 – December 13, 2023) was a South African-born Canadian fibre artist who worked primarily in tapestries.

Early life and education Newdigate was born in Grahamstown, South Africa and received a BA in African Studies and English Literature from the University of Cape Town. She came to Canada in 1966. She received a BFA and a MFA from the University of Saskatchewan. She pursued post-graduate studies in tapestry at the Edinburgh College of Art.

Newdigate's 1984 tapestry Creatures of Habit, purchased by the Government of Canada, was mistakenly placed in the lost and found at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport and sold at auction.

Newdigate's art has appeared in exhibitions across Canada and in the United States and Australia. Her work is included in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, the Canadian Museum of History, the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, the City of Ottawa, the Burnaby Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Remai Modern, and the Toronto Dominion Bank in Edmonton, Alberta.

Personal life and death Newdigate was married to John Aitken Mills, who died in 2012. She died on December 13, 2023, at the age of 89.

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University of Saskatchewan, University of Cape Town

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Who was Ann Newdigate?

South African-born Canadian artist (1931–2023)

When was Ann Newdigate born?

Ann Newdigate was born in 1934.

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Ann Newdigate died on 13 December 2023.

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Ann Newdigate was a textile artist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ann Newdigate

· Wikidata: Q47346024

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