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Paraskeva Clark
Canadian painter
Paraskeva Clark | |
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Self-portrait painted by Paraskeva Clark in , in the National Gallery of Canada's collection | |
| Born | ()October 28, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | August 10, () (aged&#;87) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known&#;for | Painter |
| Notable work | Petroushka |
Paraskeva ClarkRCA (October 28, – August 10, ) was a painter.[1] who believed that "an artist must act as a witness to class struggle and other societal issues."[1] She was a member of the Canadian Group of Painters, the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, Canadian Society of Graphic Art, the Ontario Society of Artists, and the Royal Canadian Academy ().[2] Much of her art now is in the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario.[1]
Early life
Clark was born Paraskeva Avdeyevna Plistik in St.
Petersburg, Russia,[1] the first daughter of Avdey Plistik and Olga Fedorevna.[3] She w Paraskeva Clark - (History of Canada – 1867 to Present ... KAMI