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Baron
Byng High School c. 1920-30
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During
her long career as an art educator in Québec, Anne Savage
pioneered new developments in the teaching of art. In 1937, she
initiated and directed the Saturday Morning Art Classes for children
held at the Art Association of Montreal where she brought her
artist friends to teach. From 1940 to 1960 she worked with community
groups to convince parents and educators of the value of art in
the personal and social development of the individual, and was
a strong advocate for contemporary Canadian art.
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From
1922 to 1948, she taught at Baron Byng High School in Montréal,
where she developed an exemplary and avant garde art programme,
influencing some prominent Canadian artists and art educators.
Miss Savage was appointed supervisor of art for the Protestant
School Board of Montreal in 1948 and retired from full-time teaching
in 1953. She continued to give public lectures on art and art
education and she taught part-time in the School of Education
at McGill University thereafter.
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Still life
assignment
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