Tila Lyn Kellman
1943-2020
Kellman, Tila Lyn, age 76, of
Antigonish passed away on January 1, 2020, in St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital, Antigonish.
Tila was born on Dec. 8,1943 in
Berkley, California, to the late John and D’Arcy Landon, where she
grew up spending her summers in her beloved Sierra Nevada. It was here
that she developed her love of nature that would lead to a lifetime of
experiences in the outdoors. Throughout her life she traveled the
world and enjoyed camping adventures to remote regions of Canada with
her husband, Martyn. She was an avid gardener, photographer and
wonderful cook. She was a lifelong learner, receiving her A.B. degree
in modern languages and later an M.A. in biogeography from the
University of California at Berkeley. Further study in biogeography
was precluded when she married Martyn and acquired her two
step-daughters Lisa and Lynn. Drawn to the arts, she devoted much of
her early career to creating hand-built ceramics. She later completed
an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Art History from York University. Her Ph.D.
thesis on the work of Michael Snow was later published as
« Figuring Redemption, Resighting My Self in the Art of Michael
Snow », Wilfred Laurier University Press. After moving to Nova
Scotia in 2001 she became active in the local arts community teaching
part-time at St Francis Xavier University and founding, as co-director
with Fenn Martin, the Antigonite Arts Festival. She curated numerous
art exhibits across Eastern and Atlantic Canada, including, most
recently, Giles Bruni’s « The Landing » sculpture in
2016. Following an accident in 2017, she received excellent care at
Green Meadows Community Residence for Seniors in North Grant,
Antigonish County.
She is survived by her husband,
Martyn; sister, Odile; daughters, Lisa (Andy), Antigonish; and Lynn,
Qualicum Beach, BC; and granddaughters, Sasha and
Sienna.
Cremation has taken place, and a
private family gathering will be held at a later date.
In Memoriam, donations may be
directed to InterPares (www.interpares.ca)
a Canadian social justice organization working in Canada and around
the world to support people’s struggles for peace, justice, and
equality.
Funeral arrangements are under
the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street,
Antigonish. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Tila Lyn Kellman 19432020..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia