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1890 Bryan, Texas - 1949 Wichita Falls, Texas. Known for: Floral still-life and landscape painting, teaching.
Polly Hoffman (1890-1949). The following biographical information has been provided by Ann Cox Hunter, granddaughter of the artist. Most references to paintings and exhibitions come from the Wichita... Read full biography
Polly Hoffman (1890-1949). The following biographical information has been provided by Ann Cox Hunter, granddaughter of the artist. Most references to paintings and exhibitions come from the Wichita Falls Times Record News. Polly Hoffman was a painter known primarily for oil paintings of floral... Read full biography
Polly Hoffman (1890-1949). The following biographical information has been provided by Ann Cox Hunter, granddaughter of the artist. Most references to paintings and exhibitions come from the Wichita Falls Times Record News. Polly Hoffman was a painter known primarily for oil paintings of floral still-life and landscape subjects. She was born Willie Rossie Johnston, in Bryan, Texas, February 8, 1890, and grew up in San Angelo, Texas, where her father, W. R. Johnston, owned a dry goods store.... Read full biography
Polly Hoffman (1890-1949). The following biographical information has been provided by Ann Cox Hunter, granddaughter of the artist. Most references to paintings and exhibitions come from the Wichita Falls Times Record News. Polly Hoffman was a painter known primarily for oil paintings of floral still-life and landscape subjects. She was born Willie Rossie Johnston, in Bryan, Texas, February 8, 1890, and grew up in San Angelo, Texas, where her father, W. R. Johnston, owned a dry goods store. After graduating from high school, Miss Johnston taught at the school in nearby Sherwood, Texas. According to family stories, she was sketching a visiting speaker to the PTA; he saw her drawing and recommended her family send her to study art in New... Read full biography
Polly Hoffman (1890-1949). The following biographical information has been provided by Ann Cox Hunter, granddaughter of the artist. Most references to paintings and exhibitions come from the Wichita Falls Times Record News. Polly Hoffman was a painter known primarily for oil paintings of floral still-life and landscape subjects. She was born Willie Rossie Johnston, in Bryan, Texas, February 8, 1890, and grew up in San Angelo, Texas, where her father, W. R. Johnston, owned a dry goods store. After graduating from high school, Miss Johnston taught at the school in nearby Sherwood, Texas. According to family stories, she was sketching a visiting speaker to the PTA; he saw her drawing and recommended her family send her to study art in New York. She graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, in 1914. She also attended Teachers College in Col... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Furniture and/or Cabinet Design and Making
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Texas Before 1940
Art Association
- •Southern States Art League
- •Texas Fine Arts Association
- •Wichita Falls Art Association
Art Teacher
- •Adele Laure Brunet
- •Henry Bayley Snell
- •Henry Varnum Poor
- •Will Henry Stevens
- •Xavier Gonzalez
Art School
- •Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Art Collection
- •Bill and Mary Cheek Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Annual Texas Artists Exhibition
- •Southern States Art League Annual
- •Texas Centennial Exposition
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Texas Fine Arts Association-
Exhibition of State Fair
- •Texas State Fair