Maud Florance Gatewood (January 8, 1934 – November 8, 2004) was an American artist from Yanceyville,

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. She is regarded as one of the finest painters in North Carolina history by art historians, museum directors, curators, and collectors.

Biography

Early life and career

Maud Gatewood grew up in Yanceyville and attended

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. When she was sixteen she enrolled at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina, which is presently the

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. Finishing her undergraduate coursework in 1954, Gatewood continued her art studies at

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where she received a Master of Fine Arts degree. In 1963, Gatewood won a Fulbright grant to study art in

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under renowned painter

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. Returning to North Carolina, she began teaching art at the

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. She later left her position at the school in 1973, desiring more time to paint. During her lifetime, Gatewood had a strong following, particularly in the

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. Her work has been exhibited in private collections and museums throughout the U.S., including the

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in Washington, DC. Gatewood won numerous awards during her artistic career, including an art award from the

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in 1972 and the North Carolina Award in Fine Arts in 1984.

References

External links

Greensboro.com

The Johnson Collection

Artnet

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History
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