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1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1975. Known for: Genre, townscape and still life painting, lithography.
Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975). Ethel V. Ashton studied at Philadelphia's Moore College of Art and in 1920 graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ethel and her longtime studio partner,... Read full biography
Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975). Ethel V. Ashton studied at Philadelphia's Moore College of Art and in 1920 graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ethel and her longtime studio partner, renowned American artist Alice Neel, worked closely together through the 1920's. Bold pastels and... Read full biography
Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975). Ethel V. Ashton studied at Philadelphia's Moore College of Art and in 1920 graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ethel and her longtime studio partner, renowned American artist Alice Neel, worked closely together through the 1920's. Bold pastels and powerful canvases are Ethel Ashton's artistic legacy. In the 1940's, Ashton was accepted by the WPA and created many historical murals. She went on to become the research librarian for the Pennsylvania... Read full biography
Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975). Ethel V. Ashton studied at Philadelphia's Moore College of Art and in 1920 graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ethel and her longtime studio partner, renowned American artist Alice Neel, worked closely together through the 1920's. Bold pastels and powerful canvases are Ethel Ashton's artistic legacy. In the 1940's, Ashton was accepted by the WPA and created many historical murals. She went on to become the research librarian for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she mentored many young artist and was instrumental in the success of the Academy's Fellowship program. Ethel Ashton's work is included in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the arts, Washington,... Read full biography
Ethel V. Ashton (1896 - 1975). Ethel V. Ashton studied at Philadelphia's Moore College of Art and in 1920 graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Ethel and her longtime studio partner, renowned American artist Alice Neel, worked closely together through the 1920's. Bold pastels and powerful canvases are Ethel Ashton's artistic legacy. In the 1940's, Ashton was accepted by the WPA and created many historical murals. She went on to become the research librarian for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she mentored many young artist and was instrumental in the success of the Academy's Fellowship program. Ethel Ashton's work is included in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the arts, Washington, D.C. and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Gouache
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
Art Association
- •Philadelphia Art Alliance
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club
- •Salons of America
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Moore College of Art and Design for Women, Student
- •Philadelphia School of Design for Women, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Philadelphia Art Alliance-
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club-
- •Salons of America-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Brooklyn Museum of Art
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts