Layton School of Art explained

The Layton School of Art was a post-secondary school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originally affiliated with the Layton Art Gallery, it was established by Charlotte Partridge and Miriam Frink in September 1920^[1] in the basement of the building. It closed as a result of financial insolvency in 1974.^[2] At its closure, the school was regarded as one of the top five art schools in the United States and enjoyed a historical reputation for innovative methods in art education.

A new campus was constructed on the east side of Milwaukee in 1951 at 1362 North Prospect Avenue. This building was razed as part of the construction Park East Freeway in 1970 and the school then moved to a new location at 4650 North Port Washington Road.^[3]

Regarded as one of the most progressive art schools in the United States, Layton pioneered several movements in art education.^[4]

Notable members

Faculty

• Guido Brink
• John Nicholson Colt^[5]
• Paul Faulkner^[6]
• Paula Gerard
• Knute Heldner
• Joseph F. Hlavacek
• Roger Ihlenfeldt
• Myron Kozman
• Edmund Lewandowski
• Richard Lippold
• Roland Poska
• Karl Priebe
• Walter Sheffer
• Gerrit V. Sinclair
• Noel J. Spangler
• Robert Strobridge
• Robert Von Newmann
• Fred Berman

Alumni

• Larry Clark
• Lois Ehlert
• Rosalie Ritz
• Roy Staab
• Tom Uttech

References

Sources

https://omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/page-b4/page_0f6955b9-5c69-5b61-9c91-919707045174.html

• Levy, HannahHeidi. Famous Wisconsin Artists and Architects. Badger Books Inc., 2004.

Notes and References

1. "Plan to Teach Industrial Art". The Milwaukee Journal, September 19, 1920, p. A9.
2. "Layton School: Its Birth, Its Life and the Twilight". The Milwaukee Journal, March 10, 1974.
3. "Miss Partridge, Art Leader, Dies". The Milwaukee Journal, February 26, 1975.
4. Web site: Finding Aid, Layton School of Art and Design Records, 1888–1980 . . October 10, 2022 .
5. MOWA Museum of Wisconsin Art - Biography - John Nicholson Colt
6. "Paul Faulkner-Was NFA art teacher". The Day (New London, Connecticut), January 6, 1997, p. B4.