Helen Martanie Snowden
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Helen Martanie Snowden | |
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| Born | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Education | Art Institute of New York City |
Helen Martanie Snowden (1860 -1925) was a professional artist working in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1890s and early twentieth century, known for her still life painting, including trompe l'oeil trophy pictures.[1]
Early life[edit]
Helen (also known as Janie, and Tanie) was the daughter of two of Omaha's founders. Her father, William Pleasant Snowden, was the first white male settler in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] He brought his wife and three children with him and built a log house.[3] After he had an accident to his hip, he lived with his daughter Helen.[3]
Career[edit]
Helen studied art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago[4] before moving to New York City. In Chicago she studied under Charles C. Curran, a figure painter, and flowers under Fred Finnette.[3] She became a member of the Western Art Association in Omaha in 1891. In addition to still life, Helen painted portraits, landscapes, and worked in oil, watercolors, and China painting.[5]
When Helen returned to Omaha, she set up a studio in Paxton Block, but later moved her studio into her home.[3] She was an art instructor at Bellevue College, Nebraska, for eight years.[5]
Works[edit]
Snowden had paintings in many local and other exhibitions.[5]
The Museum of Nebraska Art has two of her paintings, Pansies and Grapes.[6]
The Wyoming State Museum has held one of Snowden's artworks, ia painting of a bouquet, in their collection since 1968.
References[edit]
- ^ Trenton, Patricia; D'Emilio, Sandra (1995). Independent Spirits: Women Painters of the American West, 1890-1945. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20203-0.
- ^ "Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 09, 1906, HALF TONE SECTION, Image 25 « Nebraska Newspapers". nebnewspapers.unl.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b c d "Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 10, 1909, NEWS SECTION, Page 3, Image 3 « Nebraska Newspapers". nebnewspapers.unl.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Mar 12, 1911, page 27 - Omaha World-Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b c "Mar 12, 1911, page 27 - Omaha World-Herald at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2024-04-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kearney, dpi graphics, University of Nebraska at (2017-04-06). "Helen Martanie Snowden: MONA collection artwork". MONA. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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External links[edit]
- Paxton Block Buildings- Snowden had her first studio on this block
- Museum of Nebraska Art- MONA has collections of Snowden's artworks