Eve Drewelowe
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Eve Drewelowe was an American artist. Born Eva Drewlow in New Hampton, Iowa
, she received the first graduate degree in fine arts granted by the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
(Master's in Graphic and Plastic Arts, 1924). Her career as an artist spanned the next six decades and produced over 1,000 works of art, in media including oil, watercolors, and pen and ink, and styles including impressionism, social realism and abstract expressionism.
Drewelowe exhibited under the name Eve Drewelowe Van Ek until the early 1950s, when she resumed using her maiden name. She exhibited in nearly a dozen states and was a founding member of the Boulder Arts Guild. Her work was shown at National Association of Women Artists exhibitions, the Art Institute of Chicago
, the Denver Art Museum
, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts
. Drewelowe reinvented her art throughout her life and her work reflects various styles that emerged in the twentieth century. Drewelowe died in 1989.
New Hampton, Iowa
New Hampton is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,692 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chickasaw County.-Geography:New Hampton is located at ....
, she received the first graduate degree in fine arts granted by the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History is a school of the University of Iowa located in Iowa City, IA which awards undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art and Art history...
(Master's in Graphic and Plastic Arts, 1924). Her career as an artist spanned the next six decades and produced over 1,000 works of art, in media including oil, watercolors, and pen and ink, and styles including impressionism, social realism and abstract expressionism.
Drewelowe exhibited under the name Eve Drewelowe Van Ek until the early 1950s, when she resumed using her maiden name. She exhibited in nearly a dozen states and was a founding member of the Boulder Arts Guild. Her work was shown at National Association of Women Artists exhibitions, the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, the Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center.It is known for its collection of American Indian art,and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 68,000 works from across the world....
, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts , located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay...
. Drewelowe reinvented her art throughout her life and her work reflects various styles that emerged in the twentieth century. Drewelowe died in 1989.
External links
- Eve Drewelowe Digital Collection at The University of Iowa Libraries
- Eve Drewelowe at AskART
- At David Cook Fine Art