Edith Smith (artist)

Edith Agnes Smith (October 2, 1867 – 1954) was a Canadian painter and teacher.

[2] In Halifax, Smith was involved in the artistic community as a member of the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts and working to find the museum a permanent home.

She was also involved with assembling the nascent museum's collection, including works by Frances Jones Bannerman, Lewis Smith, Stanley Royle, Marion Bond, and Arthur Lismer.

[1] Smith briefly taught at the Victoria School of Art and Design in 1910 before teaching at the Halifax Ladies' College (now Armbrae Academy) from 1912 until her retirement.

[2][3] She was a founding member of the Nova Scotia Society of Artists (NSSA) and president of the organization twice from 1932–34 and 1941–42, where she exhibited in every annual show until her death.