Erica Rutherford RCA (1 February 1923 in Edinburgh – 11 April 2008 in Charlottetown)[1] was a British-Canadian artist, filmmaker and writer.

[2] The same year, Rutherford also studied historic costume design at the Central School of Arts and Craft in London, as well as drawing and painting at l'Académie Julien in Paris.

[4] The same year, in late 1955, Rutherford got married for the third time, to Laura de Borgreve, and the couple returned to London.

[5] At this time Rutherford's artwork started receiving significant recognition with a series of solo exhibits at London's Leicester Galleries.

[4] Briefly returning to England in 1964, Rutherford taught painting at the West Surrey College of Art in Farnham, but soon the couple went back to Spain where in 1966 their daughter Susana was born.

[5] The family returned to London in 1967, but being unable to find a job in local art schools Rutherford decided to move to the United States.

Rutherford started teaching at the Louisville School of Art in Kentucky in 1968, and by 1969 was a visiting professor at West Virginia University.

[4] After the surgery, Rutherford moved to Canada taking temporary teaching positions at the University of Guelph and Sheridan College in Ontario.

[4] Upon moving to Prince Edward Island, Rutherford started illustrating children's books such as The Owl and the Pussycat (1986).