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Hortense Gordon
Canadian artist
Hortense GordonRCA (24 November 1886 – 6 November 1961), born Hortense Crompton Mattice,[1] was a Canadian artist who worked abstractly in later life and became a member of Painters Eleven.
Hortense gordon biography
Life and early work
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Gordon was the youngest daughter of Sarah Louise Crompton and James Harvey Mattice.[2][3] The family lived on Catharine street in central Hamilton and encouraged their children to paint and draw.
While still in public school, Gordon attended Saturday morning art classes at the Hamilton Art School and received a scholarship for her efforts.
She spent a large portion of her childhood creating art in the shadow of her elder sister Marion Mattice (1878–1956).
Although there was a large age difference between the two, the girls were known to be in fierce competition with each other and would often not get along.[4]
After her father's retirement in 1903, Gordon chose to l