Margaret Gove Camfferman Explained

Margaret Gove Camfferman (1881 – 1964) was an American painter.

She was born Margaret Gove in 1881 Rochester, Minnesota.^[1] She went on to study at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts.^[2] In 1915 she moved to Whidbey Island, Washington, where she married Peter Camfferman, a Dutch artist.^[3] She was a member of Seattle's Group of Twelve and also the Women Artists of Washington.^{[4] [5]}

Her work is included in the permanent collection of the Seattle Art Museum^[6] and the General Services Administration.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Enduring Legacy: Women Painters of Washington 1930-2005. 9780938506119. Martin. David Francis. 2005. Whatcom Museum of History & Art .
2. Web site: Modern art colonists' story is preserved for history. Patricia. Duff. May 16, 2009. South Whidbey Record.
3. Book: Langley. 9780738596006. Waterman. Robert E.. Wood. Frances L.. 2012. Arcadia .
4. Web site: Some work of the Group of Twelve, Seattle, Washington.
5. Book: Independent Spirits: Women Painters of the American West, 1890-1945. 9780520202030. Trenton. Patricia. d'Emilio. Sandra. 1995. University of California Press .
6. Web site: View from Old Homestead Ranch.
7. Web site: GSA Fine Arts.