Mexican officials say suspect arrested in death of Canadian artist

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Recent work on her website showcases abstract photos taken in British Columbia, from the scenic Sechelt Peninsula to Vancouver’s bustling Main Street.

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Rodney Clark, an artist who worked with McClatchie Andrews at Vancouver’s Arts Work Gallery, said she visited only two weeks ago to submit some of her latest images.

The gallery began representing McClatchie Andrews in 2007, and Clark said everyone who knew her was still trying to process the news of her death.

“She was incredibly witty and one of the sharpest people I’ve ever met,” he said.

Clark — who likes to wear black clothing — said one of the last things she said to him poked some fun at his appearance while he was out on a smoke break.

“She walks up to me and says ‘you’re such a deviant,’” he said. “We were pretty silly together, she was a lot of fun.”

Along with her sense of humour, Clark said McClatchie Andrews will be remembered for her vibrant, outgoing nature. 

A number of reports of her death in Mexican news outlets referred to her as “elderly,” Clark said, a term he thinks misses the mark when describing the artist.

“She was an absolute hoot. (She) just loved life,” he said. “I’ve met 30-year-olds I would consider more elderly.”

McClatchie Andrews was trilingual and had travelled extensively, finding inspiration for her photos in cultural topics, says a biography on her website.

She completed an undergraduate degree in English and French literature at the University of British Columbia, and went on to pursue post-graduate studies at Montreal’s Concordia University and the University of Arizona.

As a photojournalist, McClatchie Andrews had her work published in the National Geographic and other magazines. 

Clark said her recent artistic work drew inspiration from ordinary, mundane objects such as a painter’s palette, flower petals or architecture that she would photograph and manipulate to create unique, abstract art.

He said McClatchie Andrews is survived by her son.

(With files from The Associated Press)

The Canadian Press