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Betty Goodwin
Canadian artist (1923–2008)
Betty Goodwin | |
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| Born | Betty Roodish (1923-03-19)March 19, 1923 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 1, 2008(2008-12-01) (aged 85) Montreal, Quebec |
| Spouse | Martin Goodwin |
Betty Roodish Goodwin, CM RCA (March 19, 1923 – December 1, 2008) was a multidisciplinary Canadian artist who expressed the complexity of human experience through her work.
Early life
Goodwin was born in Montreal, the only child of Romanian immigrants Clare Edith and Abraham Roodish.[1] She enjoyed painting and drawing as a child, and was encouraged by her mother to pursue art.
Betty goodwin artist signatures initials
Goodwin's parents first settled in the United States, but when her father Abraham, who was a tailor, struggled to find work. They moved to Montreal, where Abraham established Rochester Vest Manufacturing Company Ltd. in 1928.
Still, they struggled financially. When Goodwin was nine years old, her father suffered a heart attack and passed