There are a number of ways in which Marian Dale Scott can be seen as a pioneer of modern art. First, because she was among those Canadian artists who, in the 1930s, began practicing a form of modern art that was non-nationalistic and open to international trends. She was also a pioneer in the sense that she was an explorer, adventuring fearlessly into new territory. Through its analysis of Marian Dale Scott's works and their reception by the artistic milieu, its presentation