Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Sand Cast |
Artist |
Burnside, Katherine |
Medium |
pencil on paper |
Date |
0 |
Description |
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Katharine Burnside was a leader in the art community of Parkersburg, West Virginia for over 30 years. She founded the Parkersburg Arts Center in 1938 and established the Studio 7 Co-op Gallery. A tireless supporter and practitioner of art, Burnside influenced many of her colleagues and younger artists who came to know her. She began her career in art in the 1930s as a realist painter focusing on landscape, stil life, and portrait subjects. She later turned to abstraction and became known for her mixed media paintings and collages. |
Collection |
Permanent Collection |
Credit line |
1971 Museum Purchase, 9th Annual Graphics & Drawing Exhibition |