Sylvia Daoust

Sylvia Daoust, CM, CQ (24 May 1902 – July 19, 2004), born in Montreal, was one of the first female sculptors in Quebec. She graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (Montreal School of Fine Arts), but also studied in Europe. As well as working as a professional sculptor, she taught at the École des Beaux-Arts de Québec from 1930 to 1943, then at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal from 1943 to 1968.

The majority of her works are religious in content and form. They have been described as a mixture between religious classicism and realism. Her works include the Nicolas Viel bronze adorning the façade of the Quebec National Assembly, Mary Queen of the World at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, and a statue of Édouard Montpetit at the Université de Montréal.

Sylvia Daoust has won several prizes, including the "Allied Arts Medal" from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1961 . She was made a member of the Royal Society of Canada, the Order of Canada and the Ordre national du Québec.