Katharine Cameron


Katharine Cameron RWS RE was a Scottish artist.

Life

Born in Hillhead, Glasgow, she was the daughter of the Rev. Robert Cameron and the sister of the artist David Young Cameron. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art, from 1890 to 1893. Afterwards,she studied at the Atelier Colarossi, with Gustave Courtois. In 1928 she married Arthur Kay.
She was a member of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists. She exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, from 1894 to 1965. She also worked as a book illustrator. She played the part of Queen Maeve in the Celtic Races section of the Scottish pageant and masque at the Scottish National Exhibition held in Saughton Park, Edinburgh in 1908.

Works

Books illustrated include the following. Several were published by T. C. & E. C. Jack of London in its Told to the Children series, edited by Louey Chisholm.