The virtual album of Eleanor Milne's life and career on this website profiles some accomplishments of this twentieth-century artist. View a sample of her work in various media in our on-line Gallery, and if you have a chance to visit Ottawa, be sure to tour the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings to see in person the carvings she made for the Canadian people over three decades as Dominion Sculptor. Sandra Alfoldy's essay considers the factors that permitted Eleanor Milne to gain and sustain a high-profile position as an artist charged with articulating the history and values of Canada.