Cora Smalley Brooks Explained

Cora Smalley Brooks
Nationality:American
Education:Philadelphia School of Design
Field:Painting

Cora Smalley Brooks (1885–1930), was an American painter. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Ten.[1] [2]

Biography

Brooks was born in 1885. She attended the Philadelphia School of Design, studying under Elliott Daingerfield, and Henry B. Snell. After completing her studies Brooks set up a studio in Philadelphia. At various times she shared this studio space with fellow Philadelphia Ten artists Eleanor Abrams, Edith Lucile Howard, and Constance Cochrane.[3]

Brooks specialized in floral still lifes. She was a member of the Plastic Club, the Delaware County Art Association, the Philadelphia Ten, and the National Association of Women Artists.[1]

In 1929 Brooks had a one-woman show at the Arts Club of Washington, DC. She died of pneumonia the following year.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cora Smalley Brooks. Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio. 15 April 2018.
  2. Web site: The Philadelphia Ten. Moore Women Artists. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221550/http://moorewomenartists.org/philad/. 30 March 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Cora Smalley Brooks. Schwarz Gallery. 15 April 2018.