Mary B. Schuenemann

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Mary B. Schuenemann
Born(1898-09-05)September 5, 1898
DiedJune 15, 1992(1992-06-15) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Known forWatercolor

Mary B. Schuenemann (September 5, 1898 – June 15, 1992) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her life was dedicated to the arts, in particular the painting of watercolors. She was influenced by the artistic trends of the East Coast.

Her summer home was in Pineville, New Jersey, where she often found her themes of water, boats, fishing paraphernalia, characterized by intense juxtapositions of color. Schuenemann was a product of the developments of the arts in the early part of the 20th century in America. She worked in oils, pastels, and watercolors, her favorite medium being watercolor. Schuenemann received a degree from the University of Pennsylvania with further studies at the Philadelphia College of Arts, the Tyler School of Art, and the Modern School of Painting in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where she studied with Earl Horter, Earnest Thum, and John Lear.

She received numerous awards from art associations, including five gold medals, and four silver medals. Schuenemann had many solo shows at prestigious institutions, including Philadelphia Art Alliance, Woodier Art Gallery, The Plastic Club of Philadelphia, Abington Art Center, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,[1] and Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women Painters, Who’s Who in the East, and Who's Who in American Art.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Notable people". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ Who was who in American art 1564-1975: 400 years of artists in America, Volume 3, Peter H. Falk, page 2941