Museums on this site: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Born: 1907, Kildwick, Ühendkuningriik
Art period: Modernism
early life and education
aleen aked, a renowned canadian-american painter, was born in kildwick, england in 1907. her family emigrated to canada in 1910. she began her artistic journey at the tender age of 14, studying at ontario college of art in toronto under several members of the group of seven, including arthur lismer, fred varley, and a. y. jackson. after winning a lismer scholarship, aked graduated in 1928.
aked's paintings often depicted florida landscapes and floridians, reflecting her time spent in sarasota during the winter months from 1929 to 1944. her artistic style was influenced by her studies at the ringling school of art.
war efforts and later life
during world war ii, aked took a hiatus from exhibiting, focusing her efforts on sending over 5,000 parcels to the allied troops. she passed away in toronto in 2003.
