Kathryn E. Cherry
Kathryn E. Cherry | |
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 Cherry in 1913 | |
| Born | Kathryn Evelyn Bard 1880 Quincy, Illinois, US |
| Died | November 19, 1931 (aged 50–51) |
| Education | St. Louis School of Fine Arts New York School of Arts Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Will Cherry |
Kathryn Evelyn Bard Cherry (1880– November 19, 1931) was an American impressionist painter and educator. She painted marine scenes, floral still life, and landscapes.
Early life and education
[edit]Cherry was born in 1880 in Quincy, Illinois and was educated at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, New York School of Arts, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.[1]
Career
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During the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Cherry's china paintings earned her a gold medal for female art.[2] Two years later she began exhibiting her creations at the Saint Louis Artist's Guild.[1] During this time period she was appointed "Master Craftsman" by the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts.[3]
By 1912, Cherry and her sister Jessie M. Bard were chosen to teach at the Dawson Dawson-Watson Summer School of Painting and Handcraft.[4] Three years later, she was promoted to head of the art department at Principia Junior College Academy.[1] Cherry succeeded Frederick Oakes Sylvester as Principia art director.[5]
Cherry exhibited her works at the annual shows of the St. Louis Art League, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Pennsylvania Academy.[6] Her work often displayed marine scenes, floral still life, and landscapes of St. Louis.[7] In 1924, her painting "Fish, Fruit, and Flowers" earned her a gold medal at the Kansas City Art Museum exhibition.[8]
In 1926, her paintings at the Women's National Exposition earned her and Elizabeth Price a $1,000 prize and later a bronze medal at a Kansas art exhibition.[9] Cherry died on November 19, 1931.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kathryn Cherry". chicagofineart.org. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Janet Koplos; Bruce Metcalf (July 31, 2010). Makers: A History of American Studio Craft. University of North Carolina Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780807895832. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Daughter of Quincy has won great fame as artist, expected her for visit". Quincy Whig Journal. Quincy, Illinois. January 6, 1924.
- ^ "Establish Art School". Quincy Daily Herald. Quincy, Illinois. April 16, 1912. p. 2.
- ^ Williams, Paul O. (1986). Frederick Oakes Sylvester: the artist's encounter with Elsah. Historic Elsah Foundation. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kathryn E. Bard Cherry". artnet.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Vivid Coloring and Realism in Mrs. Cherry's Paintings Delight Visitors at Exhibit". Quincy Whig Journal. Quincy, Illinois. February 10, 1924.
- ^ "Prize Paintings by Mrs. Cherry Are Shown Here". Quincy Morning Whig Journal. Quincy, Illinois. February 8, 1924.
- ^ "New Honor for Kathryn Cherry, Noted Artist". Quincy Morning Whig Journal. Quincy, Illinois. February 24, 1926.
- ^ "Art instructor dead". Sedalia Capital. Missouri. November 21, 1931.
External links
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Media related to Kathryn E. Cherry at Wikimedia Commons
