Laicita Gregg
Laicita Gregg | |
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| Born | Laicita Warburton Worden September 25, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 26, 1975 (aged 82) Rutland, Vermont |
| Known for | Painting |
Laicita Worden Gregg (1892–1975) was an American artist who created murals for the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Gregg née Worden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1892.[1] She attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1919 she married Kenneth Philbrick Gregg. She painted murals for the WPA that were installed in locations in Connecticut; the New Canaan High School, the New Canaan Library, the Stamford Court House, and public schools in Weston, Connecticut and Wilton, Connecticut.[2] She also painted a three panel mural of the The Regicides for a school in New Haven, Connecticut.[3] That mural was restored by the New Haven Museum and Historical Society.[2] Gregg died in Rutland, Vermont on August 26, 1975.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Laicita Warburton Worden". AskArt. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Gregg, Laicita Warburton Worden (1892-1975)". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "The Federal Art Project in New Haven: The Era, Art, & Legacy". Connecticut Explored. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Laicita Gregg at Wikimedia Commons- Laicita Gregg:Connecticut WPA artist Images posted by the Connecticut State Library on Flickr
- Laicita Gregg at Find a Grave with photo of headstone
