Frances Loring

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Frances Loring October 14, 1887–February 5, 1968 was a Canadian sculptor based in Toronto, Ontario. Her work can be seen in many galleries and public spaces in Toronto and elsewhere.

Born in Wardner, Idaho, Loring studied in in Europe before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago. At the Institute she met Florence Wyle with whom she was to have a life-long partnership. In 1911 the two moved to Toronto, eventually establishing a studio in a converted church schoolhouse at 110 Glenrose Avenue in the Moore Park neighborhood^[1].

Contents 1 References 2 See also 3 External links 4 Further reading

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[edit] See also

Loring/Wyle Parkette

[edit] External links

• Collections Canada article
• Canadian Encyclopedia article

[edit] Further reading

• Cameron, Elspeth (2007). And Beauty Answers: The Life of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. Toronto: Comorant Books. ISBN 978-1-897151-13-6. 
• Sisler, Rebecca (1972). The Girls : a biography of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.. Toronto: Clarke Irwin. ISBN 978-0-772005-78-6.