Biografie von Ruth Haviland SUTTON (1898-1960)

Birth place: Springfield, MA

Death place: Nantucket, MA

Addresses: first came to Nantucket in 1924; made it her permanent residence by 1936.

Profession: Portrait painter, lithographer, block printer, teacher

Studied: PM School IA, c.1924-25; Grand Central Art Sch., 1926-28; ASL with Geo. Bridgman and Mahonri Young, 1934-35; with Frank S. Chase on Nantucket, 1924; Henry B. Snell in Boothbay, ME, 1927; printmaking with George C. Miller; Jerry Farnsworth in Sarasota, FL, 1935

Exhibited: Springfield AL, 1926 (prize), 1927 (prize), 1928 (prize), 1928-35; Soc. Indep. Artists, 1928; NAWA, 1928, 1929, 1945-46; LOC, 1945-46; CI, 1945; NAD, 1927, 1945-46; CAFA, 1928-46 (prize 1931); Northwest PM, 1944-56; Springfield AG, 1928-40; Assoc. Jr. Lg., Boston, 1930 (prize); Jr. Lg., Springfield, 1931 (prize); Worcester, MA, 1931 (prize); Jr. Lg., Providence, 1932; Hartford, 1937; K. Taylor Gal., Nantucket, 1940s; Kennedy Gal., NYC; CI; Sarasota AA

Member: CAFA; North Shore AA; NAWA; Nantucket AA (founder, 1945); Springfield AG; Boston SAC; Boston Printmakers, (founder, 1947)

Work: Aston College, Springfield, MA; Springfield Mus. FA; LOC; Northampton (MA) Pub. Lib.; CI; New Britain (CT) Inst.; NYPL; Boston Pub. Lib.; mural, Mus. Natural Hist., Springfield, MA.; Nantucket Hist. Assn.

Sources: WW47; WW59; add"l info. courtesy Nantucket Hist. Assn.