Untitled, springing stream, oil on panel, 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, signed lower right. Born in Calgary (Alberta), McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art from 1926 to 1930; she was awarded several scholarships and prizes. She taught at Central Technical School in downtown Toronto from 1933 until she retired in 1972. Well known for her depiction of landscapes and Arctic icebergs, McCarthy's work has been exhibited and collected extensively in Canada and abroad, in public and private art galleries including: the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario. In 1983, she was proclaimed Canadian Woman Artist of the Year, and was awarded the Order of Canada (1986).