The following is from Sara Lu Snyder, Covington, Virginia, who while researching Christine Herter Kendall, found information that also applies to William Sergeant Kendall, Christine's teacher, whom... Read full biography
The following is from Sara Lu Snyder, Covington, Virginia, who while researching Christine Herter Kendall, found information that also applies to William Sergeant Kendall, Christine's teacher, whom she married in 1922, after he divorced his first wife in 1921. He and Christine moved to Bath County,... Read full biography
The following is from Sara Lu Snyder, Covington, Virginia, who while researching Christine Herter Kendall, found information that also applies to William Sergeant Kendall, Christine's teacher, whom she married in 1922, after he divorced his first wife in 1921. He and Christine moved to Bath County, Virginia, between Hot Springs and Warm Springs, built their large home, called Garth Newel, where they raised and trained Arabian horses, pursued their painting, and enjoyed musical evenings with... Read full biography
The following is from Sara Lu Snyder, Covington, Virginia, who while researching Christine Herter Kendall, found information that also applies to William Sergeant Kendall, Christine's teacher, whom she married in 1922, after he divorced his first wife in 1921. He and Christine moved to Bath County, Virginia, between Hot Springs and Warm Springs, built their large home, called Garth Newel, where they raised and trained Arabian horses, pursued their painting, and enjoyed musical evenings with their friends. William Kendall, 21 years her senior, died in 1938, after which Christine sold the horses and built a smaller house on the 114 acre property where she continued to paint for many years. In memory of the life she led there with her husband... Read full biography
The following is from Sara Lu Snyder, Covington, Virginia, who while researching Christine Herter Kendall, found information that also applies to William Sergeant Kendall, Christine's teacher, whom she married in 1922, after he divorced his first wife in 1921. He and Christine moved to Bath County, Virginia, between Hot Springs and Warm Springs, built their large home, called Garth Newel, where they raised and trained Arabian horses, pursued their painting, and enjoyed musical evenings with their friends. William Kendall, 21 years her senior, died in 1938, after which Christine sold the horses and built a smaller house on the 114 acre property where she continued to paint for many years. In memory of the life she led there with her husband and her childhood memories of growing up with chamber music, Christine Kendall established the Garth Newel Music Center, now ce... Read full biography