Mary Meigs was an American-born painter and writer.
10 Facts About Mary Meigs
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Mary Meigs studied at Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1939, and subsequently taught English literature and creative writing at that school.
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Mary Meigs served in the United States Navy's WAVES corps during World War II.
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Mary Meigs subsequently studied art in New York City, and had her first exhibition of paintings in 1950.
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In 1963, Wilson introduced Meigs to Marie-Claire Blais, a writer from Quebec who became romantically involved with Meigs and Deming.
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The couple subsequently returned to Montreal in 1976, where Mary Meigs spent the remainder of her life.
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Mary Meigs died in Montreal in 2002, following a series of strokes.
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Mary Meigs was instrumental in helping administer and support The Money for Women Fund, founded by Barbara Deming to support the work of feminist artists.
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In 1990, Mary Meigs appeared in the Canadian docudrama film The Company of Strangers.
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Mary Meigs published a book about her experiences making the film, In the Company of Strangers, in 1991.