Born in Hillhead, she studied at the Glasgow School of Art, from 1890 to 1893. She studied at the Atelier Colarossi, with Gustave Courtois. In 1928 she married Arthur Kay.
She was a member of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists. She exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, from 1894 to 1965. She also worked as a book illustrator.
Works
Books illustrated included:
The Yellow Book (1897), contributor
Mary McGregor – Stories of King Arthur’s Knights (Jack, 1905)
Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies: Told To The Children by Amy Steedman (Jack,1905)
Louey Chisholm - The Storks and Other Stories For The Six Year Old (Jack, 1905)
Louey Chisholm – The Enchanted Land(Jack, 1906)
Aucassin and Nicolette (12th Century French Song Story) (1908)
Amy Steedman – Legends and Stories of Italy (Jack, 1909),
Louey Chisholm – In Fairyland: Tales Told Again (Jack, 1910)
Louey Chisholm – Celtic Tales Told To The Children (Jack, 1910)
James Richmond Aitken – In A City Garden (Foulis, 1913)
Edward Thomas – The Flowers of Love: An Anthology of Flower Poems. A Series of 24 Drawings in Colour (Jack, 1916)
Iolo Aneurin Williams – Where The Bee Sucks: A Book of Flowers (Poems Chosen by I. A. Williams) (Medici Society, 1929),
