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Adelaide Hiebel BIOGRAPHY
1879 New Hope, Wisconsin - 1965 Santa Ana, California. Known for: Illustration.
The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:. She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art... Read full biography
The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:. She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art ability, so she went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. There she met Zula Kenyon, who became... Read full biography
The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:. She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art ability, so she went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. There she met Zula Kenyon, who became her teacher and mentor. She taught in the art department of Ohskosh College around 1916, but upon Kenyon's recommendation, attained a position at the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company and relocated to... Read full biography
The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:. She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art ability, so she went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. There she met Zula Kenyon, who became her teacher and mentor. She taught in the art department of Ohskosh College around 1916, but upon Kenyon's recommendation, attained a position at the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company and relocated to Joliet, Illinois around 1918. She married once, but it seems her husband did not keep good company, and was killed shortly after the marriage, and her family never even learned his real name. She never remarried. Hiebel was an eccentric, successful... Read full biography
The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:. She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art ability, so she went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. There she met Zula Kenyon, who became her teacher and mentor. She taught in the art department of Ohskosh College around 1916, but upon Kenyon's recommendation, attained a position at the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company and relocated to Joliet, Illinois around 1918. She married once, but it seems her husband did not keep good company, and was killed shortly after the marriage, and her family never even learned his real name. She never remarried. Hiebel was an eccentric, successful artist and became known for her lavish parties. Her paintings brought as much as $10,000 each, and... Read full biography
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The following was submitted in September of 2006 by her nephew Ben Hiebel:
She was born on June 26, 1879 in New Hope, Wisconsin. Adelaide was a self styled artist who was not satisfied with her art ability, so she went to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. There she met Zula Kenyon, who became her teacher and mentor.
She taught in the art department of Ohskosh College around 1916, but upon Kenyon's recommendation, attained a position at the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company and relocated to Joliet, Illinois around 1918.
She married once, but it seems her husband did not keep good company, and was killed shortly after the marriage, and her family never even learned his real name. She never rem...But wait, there's more...
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