Ella May Walker

Ella May Jacoby Walker (14 May 1892 – 6 April 1960) was a Canadian American artist, author, and composer.

Music

Walker was born in Windom, Minnesota. In 1913 she married Osman J. Walker and they had two sons, Jim and Wilfrid.

The family moved to Edmonton, Canada, in 1920, where Walker taught piano, helped stage theatrical productions, and joined the Edmonton Art Club. She worked as an organist at Knox Church and played organ for silent movies in the Allen Theatre. Walker served as president of the Edmonton Chapter of the Alberta Society of Artists and as vice-president of the Edmonton Art Club. She taught sculpture and painting through the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension and was a member of the Faculty Women’s Club.

Writing

Walker wrote articles, including music criticism, for the Edmonton Journal and the People's Weekly newspaper. She wrote a novel of short stories about Edmonton's history and development called Fortress North. and a work for chorus called The Eternal Guest.