Melita Aitken
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Melita Aitken
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Melita Aitken was a Canadian artist and writer. She was born in Drumbo, Ontario and studied art with Mary Dignam in Toronto and with John Vanderpoel at the Art Institute of Chicago. At first, Aitken painted portraits in oil but switched to painting flowers in watercolour after finding out that lead in the oil paints was affecting her health. She married Captain Robert James Aitken; the couple had three children. He was killed in action during World War I. After spending some time overseas, she r
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Canadian artist and writer (1866-1945)
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2024-04-08T04:15:13Z
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