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Born September 12~ Carmen Lomas Garza

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Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948) is an American artist and illustrator. She is well known for her work inspired by her Mexican-American heritage.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Lomas_Garza

Nopalitos Frescos by Carmen Lomas Garza
1979 / Color lithograph / 9″x6″ / Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Publications by Carmen Lomas Garza: http://carmenlomasgarza.com/publications/

Further reading:
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/carmen-lomas-garza-6783
https://www.famsf.org/blog/carmen-lomas-garza-artist-studio-april-2011
https://sites.google.com/student.mckinneyisd.net/walker-learning-commons/library-links/carmen-lomas-garza

Born September 11~ Eileen Mayo

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Dame Eileen Rosemary Mayo DBE (September 11, 1906-January 4, 1994) was an English-born artist and designer who worked in England, Australia, and New Zealand in almost every available medium.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Mayo

The Toilet by Eileen Mayo
1942 / Woodcut / 3 3/4″x3″ / Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

Eileen Mayo on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/eileen-rosemary-mayo/

More links:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/dame-eileen-mayo-18996
https://www.thegreatcat.org/the-cat-in-art-and-photos-2/cats-in-art-20th-century/eileen-rosemary-mayo-1906-1994-english-new-zealander/
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/artist?irn=14861

Born September 4~ Gladys Reynell

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Gladys Reynell (September 4, 1881–November 16, 1956) was a painter, printmaker, and one of South Australia’s earliest potters.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Reynell

Left: The cow jumped over the moon jug / 1921 / Glazed earthenware / NGA, Canberra
Right: Still Life / ND / Hand Coloured Woodblock / Private collection

Gladys Reynell on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gladys-osborne-reynell/

Further reading:
https://daao.library.unsw.edu.au/bio/gladys-reynell/biography/
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/reynell-gladys-8187
https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-publications/collection/creators/gladys-reynell/3542/

Born September 2~ Lill Tschudi

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Lill Tschudi (September 2, 1911-September 19, 2004) was a Swiss artist associated with the Grosvenor School of Modern Art. Tschudi produced over 300 linocuts in her career.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lill_Tschudi

Pass Road by Lill Tschudi
c.1951-52 / Linoleum cut printed on tissue / 13-3/5″x8-1/4″ / British Museum, London, UK

Lill Tschudi on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lill-tschudi/

Further reading:
https://maryryangallery.com/artists/lill-tschudi/
https://www.redfern-gallery.com/artists/86-lill-tschudi/
https://www.bookroomartpress.co.uk/biographies/lill-tschudi/

Born August 27~ Wilhelmina Godfrey

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Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey (August 27, 1914-May 13, 1994) was an American painter, printmaker, textile artist, educator, and community activist.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmina_McAlpin_Godfrey

Composition I by Wilhelmina Godfrey
1968 / Oil on canvas / 61″x29″ / Private collection

Wilhelmina Godfrey on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/wilhelmina-mcalpin-godfrey

Further reading:
https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com/person/wilhelmina
https://www.meibohmfinearts.com/artists/details/2858
https://www.burchfieldpenney.org/general/blog/article:02-24-2020-12-00am-wilhelmina-godfrey-artist-educator-innovator-and-community-builder/

Born August 26~ Dorothy Rutka

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Dorothy Rutka (August 26, 1907–May 20, 1985) was an American printmaker, painter, illustrator, and writer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Rutka

Strawberries by Dorothy Rutka
1936 / Color aquatint on copper, printed on paper / Cleveland, OH, Public Library Fine Arts & Special Collections

Dorothy Rutka on Google Arts and Culture~
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/dorothy-rutka-people-as-they-are-cleveland-public-library/hgVxB_uY-mCfqw?hl=en

Further reading:
https://montanamuseum.pastperfectonline.com/bycreator?keyword=Rutka%2C+Dorothy
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?filter-artist=Dorothy%20Rutka
https://www.loc.gov/resource/dcmsiabooks.artistsforvictor00land/?sp=69&st=text

Born August 25~ Dorothea Tanning

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Dorothea Margaret Tanning (August 25, 1910-January 31, 2012) was an American illustrator, painter, printmaker, sculptor, set and costume designer, writer, and poet.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Tanning

Portrait de Famille (Family Portrait) by Dorothea Tanning
1954 / Oil on canvas / 39-3/8″x31-7/8″ / Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Dorothea Tanning on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/dorothea-tanning/

Further reading:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/dorothea-tanning-2024
https://www.menil.org/collection?artist=Dorothea+Tanning
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/dorothea-tanning
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/dorothea-tanning-2024/learn-about-100-years-dorothea-tanning

Born August 24~ Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella

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Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella (August 24, 1641-1676) was a French engraver. She and her siblings moved in with their uncle, painter Jacques Stella. The family frequently collaborated in painting, engraving, and publishing prints.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Bouzonnet-Stella

Romulus and Remus Found by Shepherds by Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella, after Antoine Bouzonnet-Stella
1676 / Etching / 14-3/4″x19″ / Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/antoinette-bouzonnet-stella/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/antoinette-bouzonnet-stella/
https://ago.ca/agoinsider/engraving-herstory
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/person/63569?person=63569

Born August 18~ Gertrude Hermes

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Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes OBE RA (August 18, 1901-May 9, 1983) was a British sculptor, wood engraver, lino-cutter, illustrator, and designer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Hermes

  • Swallows by Gertrude Hermes 1933 / Wood engraving on paper / 7-1/2″x5″ / Tate Britain, UK
  • Bird in Hand by Gertrude Hermes 1931 / Lignum vitae wood / 15-5/8″x7-9/10″x5-1/4″ / The Whitworth, Manchester, UK

Gertrude Hermes on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gertrude-hermes/

Further reading:
https://artuk.org/discover/artists/hermes-gertrude-19011983
https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/8040/wild-girl-the-artistic-rebellion-of-gertrude-hermes
https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/art-design/2020/08/greats-outdoors-gertrude-hermes-and-landscape-ancient-and-modern

Born July 31~ Dindga McCannon

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Dindga McCannon (born July 31, 1947) is an African-American fiber artist, muralist, costume designer, teacher, author, printmaker, and illustrator.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindga_McCannon

Mary Lou Williams-Jazz Pianist by Dindga McCannon
2017 / Machine embroidery, appliqué, fabrics, vintage trim, plastic beads, sequins / 44″x31″ / Private collection

Dindga McCannon on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/dindga-mccannon/

Further reading:
http://www.shadesofnoir.org.uk/creatives/portfolio/dindga-mccannon/
https://bombmagazine.org/articles/dindga-mccannon-by-philip-glahn/
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/mccannon-or-table-their-own/4747