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Helen Martanie Snowden | |
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Born | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
Education | Art Institute of New York City |
Helen Martanie Snowden (1860 -1925) was a professional artist working in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1890s and early twentieth century, known for her still life painting, including trompe l'oeil trophy pictures. [1]
Helen (also known as Janie, and Tanie) was the daughter of two of Omaha's founders. Her father, William Pleasant Snowden, was the first white male settler in Omaha, Nebraska. [2] He brought his wife and three children with him and built a log house. [3] After he had an accident to his hip, he lived with his daughter Helen. [3]
Helen studied art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago [4] before moving to New York City. In Chicago she studied under Charles C. Curran, a figure painter, and flowers under Fred Finnette. [3] She became a member of the Western Art Association in Omaha in 1891. In addition to still life, Helen painted portraits, landscapes, and worked in oil, watercolors, and China painting. [5]
When Helen returned to Omaha, she set up a studio in Paxton Block, but later moved her studio into her home. [3] She was an art instructor at Bellevue College, Nebraska, for eight years. [5]
Snowden had paintings in many local and other exhibitions. [5]
The Museum of Nebraska Art has two of her paintings, Pansies and Grapes. [6]
The Wyoming State Museum has held one of Snowden's artworks, ia painting of a bouquet, in their collection since 1968.
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The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
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Helen Martanie Snowden | |
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Born | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
Education | Art Institute of New York City |
Helen Martanie Snowden (1860 -1925) was a professional artist working in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1890s and early twentieth century, known for her still life painting, including trompe l'oeil trophy pictures. [1]
Helen (also known as Janie, and Tanie) was the daughter of two of Omaha's founders. Her father, William Pleasant Snowden, was the first white male settler in Omaha, Nebraska. [2] He brought his wife and three children with him and built a log house. [3] After he had an accident to his hip, he lived with his daughter Helen. [3]
Helen studied art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago [4] before moving to New York City. In Chicago she studied under Charles C. Curran, a figure painter, and flowers under Fred Finnette. [3] She became a member of the Western Art Association in Omaha in 1891. In addition to still life, Helen painted portraits, landscapes, and worked in oil, watercolors, and China painting. [5]
When Helen returned to Omaha, she set up a studio in Paxton Block, but later moved her studio into her home. [3] She was an art instructor at Bellevue College, Nebraska, for eight years. [5]
Snowden had paintings in many local and other exhibitions. [5]
The Museum of Nebraska Art has two of her paintings, Pansies and Grapes. [6]
The Wyoming State Museum has held one of Snowden's artworks, ia painting of a bouquet, in their collection since 1968.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)