Myra B. Spafard
Myra B. Spafard | |
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 Myra B. Spafard, from the 1906 yearbook of Teachers College, Columbia University | |
| Born | Almyra B. Spafard March 24, 1864 Manchester, Michigan |
| Died | March 13, 1940 (age 75) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Relatives | Emily Maria Scott (aunt) |
Almyra B. "Myra" Spafard (March 24, 1864 – March 13, 1940) was an American artist. Her watercolor paintings of flowers were exhibited in American cities, mainly in the 1890s and 1900s.
Early life and education[edit]
Spafard was born in Manchester, Michigan,[1] the daughter of Thomas Franklin (Frank) Spafard and Sarah Maria Carpenter Spafard. She attended Cooper Union in the 1880s,[2] and earned a bachelor's degree in education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1892,[3] She also studied at the Art Students' League and the Chase Art School.[4] Her aunt, Emily Maria Scott, and Henry B. Snell were among her teachers.[5]
Career[edit]
Like her aunt and mentor E. M. Scott,[6] Spafard was known for her botanical paintings. Her work was included in exhibitions at the National Academy of Design in 1888,[7] the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1896,[8] the American Water-Color Society in 1901 and 1903,[9][10][11] the Boston Art Club in 1902 and 1903,[12][13] the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904,[14] the St. Paul School of Fine Arts in 1905,[15] the Art Institute of Chicago in 1907,[5] and the Philadelphia Water Color Exhibition, also in 1904.[16]
Later in life, she taught art at Southeastern High School in Detroit.[17]
Personal life and legacy[edit]
Spafard died in 1940, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 75. Her work is in the collection of Middlebury College Museum of Art.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ American Art Annual. MacMillan Company. 1917. p. 612.
- ^ Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1888). Annual Report of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The Union. pp. 60, 62.
- ^ Commencement of Columbia College. The University. 1892. p. 18.
- ^ Columbia University (1906). Catalogue. p. 379.
- ^ a b After 1944 the Exhibition of Water Colors and Drawings Held Biennially, Alternating with the Institute's Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture. 1907. p. 40.
- ^ Michigan State Library (1913). Biographical Sketches of American Artists ... Michigan State Library. p. 192.
- ^ "The North Gallery". National Academy Notes Including the Complete Catalogue of the Spring Exhibition, National Academy of Design (8): 110–113. 1888. ISSN 2152-8578. JSTOR 25608094.
- ^ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1896). Catalogue of the Annual Exibition of Painting and Sculpture. p. 65.
- ^ "Water Color Society; Opened Its Thirty-Fourth Annual Exhibition Yesterday". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1901-02-10. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-12-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ A'Becket, John J. "Pictures at the Water-Color Exhibition" Harper's Bazaar 34(13)(March 30, 1901): 848.
- ^ Adams, A. E. (1903). "The American Water-Color Society's Exhibition". Brush and Pencil. 12 (2): 130–141. doi:10.2307/25505889. ISSN 1932-7080. JSTOR 25505889.
- ^ Boston Art Club fine arts exhibition. Boston Public Library. 1902 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Boston Art Club fine arts exhibition. Boston Public Library. 1903 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Official Catalogue of Exhibitors: Universal Exposition, St. Louis, U.S.A. for the Committee on Press and Publicity, by the Official Catalogue Company. 1904. p. 47.
- ^ "Eastern Artists' Work to be Shown". The Saint Paul Globe. 1905-04-02. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-12-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Philadelphia Water Color Club, The Philadelphia Water Color Exhibition (1904 catalogue).
- ^ Western Arts Association (1920). Bulletin. p. 37.
- ^ "Myra B. Spafard". Middlebury College Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-12-19.