About the Author

Catharine Mastin

Catharine Mastin is an independent scholar and curator with specialization in modern art and feminism and is an Adjunct Member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Art History at York University, Toronto. She received her PhD from the University of Alberta, Edmonton in 2012 on women in artist-couple relationships. Elements of her doctoral research have been published in Mary Pratt (2013, 2nd edition 2016) and Uninvited: Women in the Modern Moment (2021). Her recent publishing projects include Frances-Anne Johnston: Shadow Effects (Ottawa Art Gallery, 2022) and Territories: Brenda Francis Pelkey (2017).

 

Dr. Mastin is also an experienced museologist and from 2010 to 2020 she served as the sixth Executive Director of the Art Gallery of Windsor, during which time she led the gallery through a significant organizational change process, brought the organization to a back-to-back award-winning performance record, and led it through the 75th anniversary in 2018. She served as Senior Art Curator for the Glenbow Museum, Calgary (1995–2006) and began her curatorial practice at the Art Gallery of Windsor where she served as Curator of Canadian Art (1989–1995). Her volunteer work includes service on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association of Art Galleries including a term as President (2017–2018). Since 2014 she has served as External Advisor at the Gail and Stephen Jarislowsky Institute for Canadian Art. She is also a peer-elected member of The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto.