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1912 Evanston, Illinois - 2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Landscape, still life, and portrait painting, teaching.
Known for her painterly, naturalistic landscapes and still-life images, Sarah Jane Blakeslee received her art training in Realism* and Impressionism* and was profoundly influenced by the work of Paul... Read full biography
Known for her painterly, naturalistic landscapes and still-life images, Sarah Jane Blakeslee received her art training in Realism* and Impressionism* and was profoundly influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne. Blakeslee was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1912. She attended the Art Institute of... Read full biography
Known for her painterly, naturalistic landscapes and still-life images, Sarah Jane Blakeslee received her art training in Realism* and Impressionism* and was profoundly influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne. Blakeslee was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1912. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago*, Illinois in 1926, followed by the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. Additional instruction was obtained from Catherine Critcher, an artist recognized for her Native American portrait... Read full biography
Known for her painterly, naturalistic landscapes and still-life images, Sarah Jane Blakeslee received her art training in Realism* and Impressionism* and was profoundly influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne. Blakeslee was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1912. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago*, Illinois in 1926, followed by the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. Additional instruction was obtained from Catherine Critcher, an artist recognized for her Native American portrait paintings. In 1931 she began studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* in Philadelphia under the artist Francis Speight. As an instructor and landscape painter, Speight was influential on the artwork she produced. Blakeslee and Speight later... Read full biography
Known for her painterly, naturalistic landscapes and still-life images, Sarah Jane Blakeslee received her art training in Realism* and Impressionism* and was profoundly influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne. Blakeslee was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1912. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago*, Illinois in 1926, followed by the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. Additional instruction was obtained from Catherine Critcher, an artist recognized for her Native American portrait paintings. In 1931 she began studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts* in Philadelphia under the artist Francis Speight. As an instructor and landscape painter, Speight was influential on the artwork she produced. Blakeslee and Speight later married. Sarah Blakeslee was awarded the Cresson Scholarship* from the Pennsylvania Acad... Read full biography
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Keywords (29)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- •New Hope, Pennslvania/Lambertville New Jersey
Art Teacher
- •Catherine Critcher
Art School
- •Corcoran School of Art and Design, Student
- •Critcher School of Painting, Washington DC, Teacher
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Cresson Traveling Scholarship
- •Mary Smith Prize, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Married to an Artist
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts