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IOWA ARTISTS of the FIRST HUNDRED YEARS
by
Zenobia B. Ness
Ames, Iowa
and
Louise Orwig
Des Moines, Iowa

 

Surnames "A"

NAMEADDRESS ARTISTIC FIELDBORN BIRTH DATEPG. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES (MOSTLY IOWA CONNECTIONS)
          
Aaron, Mrs. May ToddPawhuska, Oklahoma PainterLacelle, Iowa 11  
Abbey, Iva L.Des Moines, Iowa Painter and teacherChester, Connecticut March 25, 188211  
Abbott, Samuel NelsonStone Ridge, Ulster County, New York IllustratorMechanicsville, Iowa Nov. 20, 187411  
Adair, Louise RuthIndianola, Iowa Painter, teacherRedding, Iowa Nov. 1, 191311 Studied at Cumming School of Art; B.A. State Univ. of Iowa; Taught art at Marion, Iowa 1938-39
Adams, BertrandWebster City, Iowa PainterWebster City, Iowa Nov. 29, 190711 Grad of University of Iowa; in 1914 worked under Grant Wood
Adams, Clifton EmersonLohrville, Iowa SculptorLaPlace, Illinois Feb. 29, 190412  
Adkins, Guy ThomasDes Moines, Iowa Commercial artistCarlisle, Iowa Nov. 1, 190612 Studied at Cumming School of Art; assoc. with Freeman Decorating Company of Des Moines
Ahrens, FloydDes Moines, Iowa Commercial artist 13Self taught; advertising art; formerly assoc. with Kerr S. Forman, Coolidge Advertising Company
Albrecht, Clarence JohnNew York City, New York Sculptor, lecturer, & teacher Waverly, IowaSept. 30. 1891 13"Natural History" painting was presented to Cedar Rapids Public Library
Albright, Adam EmoryWarrenville, Du Page County, Illinois Noted painterMonroe, Wisconsin Aug. 15, 186213 Moved to Chickasaw County, Iowa at age 1; lived in Iowa until 18 years old
Albro, MaxineSan Francisco, California Mural painter, lithographer IowaJan. 20. 1903 13
Alexander, Allen JohnDes Moines, Iowa Commercial artistMarysville, Missouri Sept. 24, 190514 Studied West high school and Cumming School of Art, Des Moines
Alfaro, ManuelDes Moines, Iowa Painter and decoratorSan Francisco, California Decorated city hall in Des Moines in 1933, Public Works Project
Allen, HarrietAmes, Iowa Painter, teacherAmes, Iowa Oct.7, 190314 Studied Iowa State College
Allen, JosephineDes Moines, Iowa Commercial artistPocahontas, Iowa 14 Studied Iowa State College, Ames, IA & University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Allen, LeeIowa City, Iowa Painter and illustratorMuscatine, Iowa Sept. 16, 191014 Studied at Cumming School of Art, Des Moines; State University of Iowa; assisted Grant Wood in Public Works Projects
Allen, Mary GertrudeDes Moines, Iowa Student painterMuscatine, Iowa April 5, 191415 Studied at State University of Iowa
Allen, Robert WesleyDes Moines, Iowa Commercial artistDes Moines, Iowa Oct. 20, 191415 Studied in public schools; Register and Tribune editorial department artist
Allison, Harold P.Cedar Rapids, Iowa Painter 15 Studied at Coe College
Andersen, LewisKansas City, Missouri SculptorHumboldt, Iowa March 11, 190515 Grad. From Humboldt high school, 1921; attended Iowa State College
Anderson, Mrs. Lucy M.Fort Dodge, Iowa PainterWaterloo, Iowa July 27, 188115-16 In 1931 studied at Stone City under Grant Wood and Adrian Dornbush
Anderson, Opal AdamsDes Moines, Iowa Painter and sculptorLincoln, Nebraska 16 Lived in Des Moines since one year old; studied Cumming School of Art
Andre, George HenryDes Moines, Iowa PainterSturgeon, Pennsylvania March 17, 190516 Self taught except one year night class Cumming School of Art
Andrist, AliceMount Vernon, Iowa Portrait painterMinneapolis, Minnesota March 5, 190216-17 Mrs. Karl Andrist
Apfel, HenryShell Rock, Iowa Protrait and landscape painter Soultz in Lorraine, France April 1, 183817 Came to America with parents in 1841 & settled in Chicago; moved to Waverly, Iowa in 1865 and started photograph gallery; moved to Shell Rock after being notified via telegram that the Great Chicago Fire had destroyed his house there and all his paintings made prior
Arnold, Aden F.Iowa City, Iowa Painter and teacherJefferson, Iowa Dec. 3, 190117 B.A. and M.A. from Univ. of Iowa
Arnold, W. W.Des Moines, Iowa Commercial artist and painter Cincinnati, Ohio Employed as Art Director of Meredith Publishing Company sixteen years, Des Moines; in 1935, charge of PWA Art Project for Iowa
Ashton, Frank CliffordNo current address listed PainterPerry, Iowa 17 Lived also in Des Moines
Atchley, WhitneyDes Moines, Iowa Colorist and designerDes Moines, Iowa April 16, 190818 Studied Des Moines public schools; present position Technical Adviser in Ceramics, Works Progress Administration, Washington, D. C.
Athey, ThelmaCedar Rapids, Iowa Painter, commercial artist Blairstown, IowaDec. 21, 1908 18
Aulmann, TheodoraLos Angeles, California PainterAlton, Illinois May 5, 188218 Studied at Cumming School of Art, Des Moines, Iowa; lived in Des Moines until 1920 when family moved to Los Angeles, California
Aurand, Evelyn Parkinson Fort Dodge, IowaPainter Savannah, Illinois 18-19Mrs. R. H. Aurand; Art instructor at Western Union College, Le Mars, Iowa, 1919-1922 and again 1927-1933
Aurner, Kathryn DaytonMadison, Wisconsin Painter and illustratorIowa City, Iowa Sept. 23, 189819 Mrs. Robert Ray Aurner; Pupil of Charles A. Cumming; State University of Iowa
Ayres, Don P.Hollywood, California Artchitect, teacher & painter Cedar County, IowaAug. 26, 1904 19Registered Architect; Instructor in free hand drawing and architectural design at Iowa State College (now on leave)