Biografie von Nan GREACEN (1909-1999)

Birth place: Giverny, France

Addresses: Scarsdale, NY, 1947; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 1973

Profession: Painter, instructor

Studied: Brearley School, NYC; her father, E. Greacen; Grand Central School Art, NYC, with A. Woefle, W. Adams, H. Hildebrant, and G.P. Ennis.

Exhibited: NAD, since 1931 (Hallgarten Prize, 1936); CGA, 1939; All. Artists Am.; NAC 1931 (prize), 1933 (prize), 1937 (prize), 1940 (medal); NAD, 1930 (prize), 1936 (Hallgarten Prize); Salons of Am., 1936; Montclair AM, 1938 (gold med); Corcoran Gal. biennial, 1939; Grand Central Art Gal., NYC; McNichol Gal., Naples, FL. Awards: Hudson Valley AA, 1966 (gold medal of merit for contribution to the fine arts)

Member: A.N.A., 1940; NA, 1962; NAWA; Scarsdale AA; NAC; Allied Artists Am; Audubon Artists; Hudson Valley AA

Comments: Specialist in floral still lifes. Preferred medium: oils. Teaching: Grand Central School Art, New York, 1931-42; privately, 1942-70s. Author: Still Life is Exciting, 1969; The Magic of Flower Painting, 1972.

Sources: WW73; WW47