Sarah Robertson Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Sarah Robertson
Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Sarah Margaret Armour Robertson, born June 16, 1891, in Montreal, Canada, was the eldest daughter of John Armour Robertson and Jessie Anne Christie—a family rooted in Scottish heritage. Her formative years unfolded amidst a backdrop of modest means, punctuated by periods of financial strain that nonetheless fostered an unwavering dedication to her artistic pursuits. At the tender age of nineteen, she
embarked on a transformative journey toward creative fulfillment with a Wood Scholarship awarded to the Art Association of Montreal, under the tutelage of William Brymner and Maurice Cullen—luminaries of Canadian Impressionism. This initial exposure to influential mentors ignited her passion for painting and established a foundation for her lifelong artistic exploration. The disruption caused by World War I temporarily halted her studi…
