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Kathryn E. Cherry
Kathryn Evelyn Bard Cherry (1880– November 19, 1931) was an American impressionist painter and educator. She painted marine scenes, floral still life, and landscapes. Early life and education Cherry was born in 1880 in Quincy, Illinois and was educated at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, New York School of Arts, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Career During the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis World's Fair, Cherry's china paintings earned her a gold medal for female art. Two years later she began exhibiting her creations at the Saint Louis Artist's Guild. During this time period she was appointed "Master Craftsman" by the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts. By 1912, Cherry and her sister Jessie M. Bard were chosen to teach at the Dawson Dawson-Watson Summer School of Painting and Handcraft. Three years later, she was promoted to head of the art department at Principia Junior College Academy. Cherry succeeded Frederick Oakes Sylvester as Principia art direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy ( ), known as Illinois's "Gem City", is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States, located on the Mississippi River. The 2020 census counted a population of 39,463 in the city itself, down from 40,633 in 2010. As of July 1, 2015, the Quincy Micro Area had an estimated population of 77,220. During the 19th century, Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river. It was Illinois' second-largest city, surpassing Peoria in 1870. The city has several historic districts, including the Downtown Quincy Historic District and the South Side German Historic District, which display the architecture of Quincy's many German immigrants from the late 19th century. History Early history Quincy's location along the Mississippi River has attracted settlers for centuries. The French became the first European presence to colonize the region, after Louis Jolliet, Jacques M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
