Anne Savage​

Anne Savage (1896-1971)

Chapelle de la Croix, Concarneau, 1924

Oil on panel

6.5” x 8”

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Meet the Artist

Artist Origin: Canadian
Artist Type: Historical works of significance / Painter and educator
Born: July 27, 1896, Montreal, Quebec
Died: March 25, 1971, Montreal, Quebec

Anne Savage was a Canadian painter and teacher whose vibrant landscapes helped define modernism in Quebec. Trained at the Art Association of Montreal and later in Minneapolis, she became known for her expressive, rhythm-filled depictions of nature, often painted during sketching trips to the Laurentians and the Canadian wilderness.

Savage was closely associated with the Beaver Hall Group, a circle of progressive Montreal artists who brought fresh color and modernist sensibility to Canadian painting. Beyond her art, she was a passionate educator, teaching for decades at Baron Byng High School and later serving as supervisor of art for the Protestant School Board of Montreal. Many younger artists cite her as a formative influence.

Her works are held in collections at the National Gallery of Canada, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and numerous public institutions across the country.

Publications​

“Anne Savage: The Story of a Canadian Painter” (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2005) by Anne McDougall — A definitive biography written by her niece, offering insight into her life and artistic legacy.

Available works

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