Education and Training
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 7, 1913 the great-great-granddaughter of John Willson, she was a student of sculptor Emanuel Hahn 1937-1938. Holbrook studied at the Ontario College of Art, Royal College of Art in London England 1936 and at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the studio of Carl Milles 1948.
For short time she was an Art Lecturer in Sculpture at Dundas Valley School of Art 1964, 1968. She was a lecturer of sculpture at the Burlington Cultural Centre 1990-1993 and at McMaster University, Faculty of Arts in Hamilton, Ontario 1995-1999. Holbrook’s portrait sculptures are represented in over 50 public collections worldwide.
Her works include the bronze 24' standing figure of a Royal Military College of Canada cadet 1979 (later known as ‘Brucie’), which was a gift of the Royal Military College Club. She also produced a bronze bust of Colonel George Stanley, a former Royal Military College professor, who designed the Canadian Flag.
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