Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
5th Avenue At 7th Street
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39441
PO Box 1108
Laurel, MS 39441
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Museums page for Theora Alton Hamblett ((1895 - 1977)), known for Folk art, dream and vision painting. Showing 6 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1895 Paris, Mississippi - 1977 Oxford, Mississippi. Known for: Folk art, dream and vision painting.
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) was inspired to paint by her dreams. She also painted cherished memories of her own and of people close to her—the old O'Tuckolofa School, children's games, "trees along... Read full biography
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) was inspired to paint by her dreams. She also painted cherished memories of her own and of people close to her—the old O'Tuckolofa School, children's games, "trees along the highways," making lye soap and sorghum, and carrying cotton to the gin. Hamblett was born on a... Read full biography
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) was inspired to paint by her dreams. She also painted cherished memories of her own and of people close to her—the old O'Tuckolofa School, children's games, "trees along the highways," making lye soap and sorghum, and carrying cotton to the gin. Hamblett was born on a 200-acre farm near Paris, Mississippi, that had been owned by her father since before the American Civil War, and she understood farm chores and responsibilities from an early age. She graduated from... Read full biography
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) was inspired to paint by her dreams. She also painted cherished memories of her own and of people close to her—the old O'Tuckolofa School, children's games, "trees along the highways," making lye soap and sorghum, and carrying cotton to the gin. Hamblett was born on a 200-acre farm near Paris, Mississippi, that had been owned by her father since before the American Civil War, and she understood farm chores and responsibilities from an early age. She graduated from Lafayette County Agricultural High School, near Oxford, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi Normal College before teaching primary grades in small rural schools on and off for fifteen years. Teaching was not satisfying to her, though; and a business... Read full biography
Theora Hamblett (1895-1977) was inspired to paint by her dreams. She also painted cherished memories of her own and of people close to her—the old O'Tuckolofa School, children's games, "trees along the highways," making lye soap and sorghum, and carrying cotton to the gin. Hamblett was born on a 200-acre farm near Paris, Mississippi, that had been owned by her father since before the American Civil War, and she understood farm chores and responsibilities from an early age. She graduated from Lafayette County Agricultural High School, near Oxford, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi Normal College before teaching primary grades in small rural schools on and off for fifteen years. Teaching was not satisfying to her, though; and a business she tried, raising chickens, was financially unsuccessful. She moved to Oxford, where she bought a house and converted it into... Read full biography
Theora Alton Hamblett - Artist Info
About Theora Alton Hamblett: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsMemphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar Avenue, Overton Park
Memphis, TN 38104-2765Morris Museum of Art
1 Tenth Street
Augusta, GA 30901Museum of Modern Art, New York
11 West 53rd Street
New York City, NY 10019Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 CAMP ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130The University Of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses
University Avenue and 5th St.
Oxford, MS 38655