Patricia Tobacco Forrester
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Patricia Tobacco Forrester (September 17, 1940 Northampton, Massachusetts
- March 16, 2011 Washington, D.C.
) was an American watercolorist.
with a B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1962 where she studied with Leonard Baskin
, and from Yale University
with a B.F.A. in 1963, and M.F.A. in 1965, where she studied with Chuck Close
and Janet Fish
.
She was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1967. She won a 2005 and 2009 Artist Grant from the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities.
Her works are in the Corcoran Gallery of Art
, the Smithsonian American Art Museum
, the Brooklyn Museum
, the Art Institute of Chicago
and the British Museum
.
She lived from the sixties to 1981 in San Francisco, and moved to Washington, D.C.
, in 1982. She was married to Alex Forrester and Paul Ekman.
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
- March 16, 2011 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
) was an American watercolorist.
Life
She graduated from Smith CollegeSmith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
with a B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1962 where she studied with Leonard Baskin
Leonard Baskin
Leonard Baskin was an American sculptor, book-illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.-Life and work:...
, and from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
with a B.F.A. in 1963, and M.F.A. in 1965, where she studied with Chuck Close
Chuck Close
Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits...
and Janet Fish
Janet Fish
Janet Fish is a contemporary American artist. She paints still life paintings, some of light bouncing off reflective surfaces, such as plastic wrap containing solid objects and empty or partially filled glassware....
.
She was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1967. She won a 2005 and 2009 Artist Grant from the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities.
Her works are in the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...
, the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C. with an extensive collection of American art.Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum has a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States...
, the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an encyclopedia art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works....
, 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...
and the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
.
She lived from the sixties to 1981 in San Francisco, and moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1982. She was married to Alex Forrester and Paul Ekman.
External links
- http://www.stevenscottgallery.com/artists_forrester.html
- http://www.addisonripleyfineart.com/artists/forrester.html
- http://rogallery.com/Forrester/Forrester-bio.html