She was the recipient of the Governor - General 's Medal for Achievement ( 1932 ) .
Recipient spent most of recipient 's life working at the Royal Ontario Museum as head of the art department ( 1934 to 1976 ) .
She was the recipient of the Governor - General 's Medal for Achievement ( 1932 ) and she spent most of her life working at the Royal Ontario Museum as head of the art department ( 1934 to 1976 ) .