Katharine Marie Barker Explained

Katherine Barker Fussell
Birth Name:Katharine Marie Barker
Birth Place:Karns City, Pennsylvania
Nationality:American
Education:Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Field:Painting

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]

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]

Notes and References

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