Biografie von Ruth van Sickle FORD (1898-1980)

Birth place: Aurora, IL

Addresses: Chicago; Aurora, IL

Profession: Painter, educator

Studied: Chicago Acad. Fine Arts, cert.; ASL; summers with John Carlson and special classes with George Bellows, Guy Wiggins, Jonas Lie & Bruce Crane; J. Carlson; Werntz; Grant.

Exhibited: AIC, annually,1931 (prize), 1934 (solo); CAFA, 1932 (prize); NAD, 1933; Grand Central Gals., NYC, 1947; Mexico City Country Club; Oklahoma City AC, 1948; Centre D'Art, Haiti, 1949; Prof. Art Show, Springfield, IL, 1958 (prize); Watercolor USA, Springfield, MO, 1962-63; Palette & Chisel Acad., 1963 (gold medal for oil); Hickory (NC) Mus. Art; Schramm Galleries, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1970s. Awards: Fine Arts Bldg. Prize, 1930; Chicago Woman's Aid Prize, 1931.

Member: Chicago Gal. Art; CAFA; Chicago P &S; AWCS; Artist Guild Chicago (hon. member); AAPL; Palette & Chisel Acad.; Rockport AA

Work: Aurora College, IL; Lafayette College, IN; Aurora Public Library; Northern Illinois Gas Co.; Aurora YMCA. Commissions: Portrait of Freeman for Freeman Room, Aurora YMCA, 1968; portrait of head of drama dept., Aurora College, commissioned by senior class for gift to college, 1969.

Comments: Preferred media: watercolors, oils. Positions: instructor, 1921-; pres./director, Chicago Acad. Fine Arts, 1937-60. Teaching: professor life class, Chicago Acad. Fine Arts, 1930-60; professor painting, Aurora College, 1964-. Art interests: portraits, landscapes & still lifes.

Sources: WW73; WW47; Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists.

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