EMILY RUTLAND (1890-1983). Emily Edith Schwarz Rutland was born in July 5, 1890 in Lee County to Oscar and Bell Schwarz. She was reared on cotton farms and sketched from the time of her childhood... Read full biography
EMILY RUTLAND (1890-1983). Emily Edith Schwarz Rutland was born in July 5, 1890 in Lee County to Oscar and Bell Schwarz. She was reared on cotton farms and sketched from the time of her childhood growing up in Coryell and Nueces counties, in the Petronila area and in Kingsville, Texas. In 1913, she... Read full biography
EMILY RUTLAND (1890-1983). Emily Edith Schwarz Rutland was born in July 5, 1890 in Lee County to Oscar and Bell Schwarz. She was reared on cotton farms and sketched from the time of her childhood growing up in Coryell and Nueces counties, in the Petronila area and in Kingsville, Texas. In 1913, she married John Blake Rutland, and relocated to his farm in the Robstown area where she spent the majority of her life. Although Rutland had been interested in art since her childhood, it wasn’t until... Read full biography
EMILY RUTLAND (1890-1983). Emily Edith Schwarz Rutland was born in July 5, 1890 in Lee County to Oscar and Bell Schwarz. She was reared on cotton farms and sketched from the time of her childhood growing up in Coryell and Nueces counties, in the Petronila area and in Kingsville, Texas. In 1913, she married John Blake Rutland, and relocated to his farm in the Robstown area where she spent the majority of her life. Although Rutland had been interested in art since her childhood, it wasn’t until the 1920s that she began to pursue this passion, having had little opportunities to do so outside of farm life. Initially, she approached art through a correspondence school, from which she received a diploma. However, the only real benefit gained... Read full biography
EMILY RUTLAND (1890-1983). Emily Edith Schwarz Rutland was born in July 5, 1890 in Lee County to Oscar and Bell Schwarz. She was reared on cotton farms and sketched from the time of her childhood growing up in Coryell and Nueces counties, in the Petronila area and in Kingsville, Texas. In 1913, she married John Blake Rutland, and relocated to his farm in the Robstown area where she spent the majority of her life. Although Rutland had been interested in art since her childhood, it wasn’t until the 1920s that she began to pursue this passion, having had little opportunities to do so outside of farm life. Initially, she approached art through a correspondence school, from which she received a diploma. However, the only real benefit gained from this experience were two good bits of advice: to study with a reputable artists; and to paint what she knew, using life on the farm and... Read full biography