Katherine Barker Fussell
Self-portrait
Born
Katharine Marie Barker

1891 (1891)
Karns City, Pennsylvania
Died1984 (aged 9293)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
Spouse
Howard Fussell
(m. 1922)

Katherine Barker Fussell née Barker (1891 - 1984), was an American painter. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Ten.[1]

Biography

Barker was born in 1891 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2] She attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, studying under Philip Leslie Hale, Thomas Anshutz, Emil Carlsen, Robert Vonnoh, and Cecilia Beaux.[1]

In 1917 Barker was included in the Philadelphia Ten's inaugural exhibition.[1][3]

In 1922 Barker married Howard Fussell with whom she had three children.[3]

After her children began school she resumed painting, specializing in still lifes, landscapes, and portraits.[1]

Barker died in 1984.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Katherine Barker Fussell". Woodmere Art Museum. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Katharine Barker Fussell (1891 - 1984)". askART. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Katharine Barker". Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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