greta dale, born margreta lundberg in kelowna, british columbia, studied at the ontario college of art, c1949-1953 alongside photographer and architect, jack dale and painter jack akroyd. in 1953 greta moved with jack dale to vancouver where they soon married, and by 1956 the couple had two children. like many canadian artists greta dale pursued postgraduate studies outside canada. around 1959, accompanied by her young family, she used grant money to study for a year in mexico with the renowned muralist josé chávez morado. there she was also introduced to the forms and textures of mayan architecture, which subsequently influenced the sculptural style of her ceramic reliefs.