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1896 Camus, Washington - 1993. Known for: Landscape.
Born in Camus, Washington, painter Ruth Halvorsen became a resident of Portland, Oregon where she was known for her landscape subjects and for being a writer and educator. Her preferred mediums were... Read full biography
Born in Camus, Washington, painter Ruth Halvorsen became a resident of Portland, Oregon where she was known for her landscape subjects and for being a writer and educator. Her preferred mediums were oil and watercolor. From 1940 to 1960, she was an art instructor at Portland State College, and from... Read full biography
Born in Camus, Washington, painter Ruth Halvorsen became a resident of Portland, Oregon where she was known for her landscape subjects and for being a writer and educator. Her preferred mediums were oil and watercolor. From 1940 to 1960, she was an art instructor at Portland State College, and from 1943 to 1962, was Art Supervisor for the Portland Public Schools. She studied at the Portland Art Museum School; the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York; the University of Oregon; and Columbia... Read full biography
Born in Camus, Washington, painter Ruth Halvorsen became a resident of Portland, Oregon where she was known for her landscape subjects and for being a writer and educator. Her preferred mediums were oil and watercolor. From 1940 to 1960, she was an art instructor at Portland State College, and from 1943 to 1962, was Art Supervisor for the Portland Public Schools. She studied at the Portland Art Museum School; the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York; the University of Oregon; and Columbia University. Influential teachers were Walter Beck, Charles Martin, Albert Heckman, and Jean Charlot. Halvorsen's work can be found at Reed College, the University of Oregon at Eugene, Fort Summer Marine Hospital in New Mexico, and the Portland Art... Read full biography
Born in Camus, Washington, painter Ruth Halvorsen became a resident of Portland, Oregon where she was known for her landscape subjects and for being a writer and educator. Her preferred mediums were oil and watercolor. From 1940 to 1960, she was an art instructor at Portland State College, and from 1943 to 1962, was Art Supervisor for the Portland Public Schools. She studied at the Portland Art Museum School; the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York; the University of Oregon; and Columbia University. Influential teachers were Walter Beck, Charles Martin, Albert Heckman, and Jean Charlot. Halvorsen's work can be found at Reed College, the University of Oregon at Eugene, Fort Summer Marine Hospital in New Mexico, and the Portland Art Museum. She received the Pratt Institute Alumni Award for distinguished service in art education. Source:... Read full biography
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Keywords (12)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League
Art School
- •Columbia University Art Department, Student
- •Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York