Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University
700 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
Salem, OR 97301
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Museums page for Amanda Tester Snyder ((1894 - 1980)), known for Modernist figure, still life, clowns, birds, houses and animal painting. Showing 3 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1894 Mountain City, Tennessee - 1980. Known for: Modernist figure, still life, clowns, birds, houses and animal painting.
Amanda Tester Snyder is known for her paintings of birds, clowns, dolls, still life, houses, and barns as well as for her abstract compositions. Her works—which combine strong forms, vigorous... Read full biography
Amanda Tester Snyder is known for her paintings of birds, clowns, dolls, still life, houses, and barns as well as for her abstract compositions. Her works—which combine strong forms, vigorous brushwork, and rich color—align her with other early modern painters in Oregon, including her friends C.S.... Read full biography
Amanda Tester Snyder is known for her paintings of birds, clowns, dolls, still life, houses, and barns as well as for her abstract compositions. Her works—which combine strong forms, vigorous brushwork, and rich color—align her with other early modern painters in Oregon, including her friends C.S. Price and Charles Heaney. Amanda Tester was born near Mountain City, Tennessee, the oldest of the five children of William Jefferson Tester and Della Lee Hull Tester. When she was nine, the family... Read full biography
Amanda Tester Snyder is known for her paintings of birds, clowns, dolls, still life, houses, and barns as well as for her abstract compositions. Her works—which combine strong forms, vigorous brushwork, and rich color—align her with other early modern painters in Oregon, including her friends C.S. Price and Charles Heaney. Amanda Tester was born near Mountain City, Tennessee, the oldest of the five children of William Jefferson Tester and Della Lee Hull Tester. When she was nine, the family moved to Roseburg, Oregon. In grade school, she showed aptitude for art, as did her younger brother Jefferson Tester (1899-1972), who also became an artist. In 1916, Amanda married Edmund Snyder, an Aurora Colony descendant. They settled in Portland,... Read full biography
Amanda Tester Snyder is known for her paintings of birds, clowns, dolls, still life, houses, and barns as well as for her abstract compositions. Her works—which combine strong forms, vigorous brushwork, and rich color—align her with other early modern painters in Oregon, including her friends C.S. Price and Charles Heaney. Amanda Tester was born near Mountain City, Tennessee, the oldest of the five children of William Jefferson Tester and Della Lee Hull Tester. When she was nine, the family moved to Roseburg, Oregon. In grade school, she showed aptitude for art, as did her younger brother Jefferson Tester (1899-1972), who also became an artist. In 1916, Amanda married Edmund Snyder, an Aurora Colony descendant. They settled in Portland, where their son Eugene was born in 1918. She took classes at the Portland Museum Art School in 1917 and studied with Sidney... Read full biography
Amanda Tester Snyder - Artist Info
About Amanda Tester Snyder: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (3)
All MuseumsOregon Historical Society
1200 Sw Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97205Portland Art Museum, Oregon
1219 Sw Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205