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Georgia O’Keeffe ArtStart – 5 Dr. Hyacinth Paul https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/ The genius of Georgia O’Keeffe

• Georgia O’Keefe was a visual artist and is recognized as a “Mother of American Modernism.” • Born November 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin • Spent time in Wisconsin, Chicago, Virginia, New York, New Mexico • Died in Santa Fe, NM 6th Mar 1986, Age 98 Painting education

• School of Art Institute of Chicago • Attended Arts Student’s league in NYC • William Merritt Chase, Kenyan Cox, Luis Mora were her mentors

• Most famous for her flower paintings Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Jimson Weed (1936) Museum of Art, Indianapolis Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

• (1926) MET, NYC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Oriental Poppies (1928) Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

An Orchid (1941) Museum of Modern Art, NYC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Sunflower from Maggie (1937) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Jack in the Pulpit No. IV (1930) Collection Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

My Shanty Lake George (1922) The Phillips Collection Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

The Lawrence Tree (1929) Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Blue (1916) Brooklyn Museum, NYC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Sky above Clouds IV (1965) Art Institute of Chicago Building Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Black, White & Blue (1929) National Gallery of Art, DC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Cow’s skull, Red, White & Blue (1931) MET, NYC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

From the Faraway, Nearby (1938) MET, NYC Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Light Iris (1924) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Abstraction in white Rose (1927) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Autumn Leaves (1924) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Autumn Trees – The Maple (1924) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

From the Lake (1924) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Lake George Autumn (1927) Famous paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe

Pattern of Leaves (1923) Georgia O’Keeffe quotes

• “I decided that if you could paint thst flower in a huge scale that you could not ignore its beauty.” • “I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” • “The days you work are the best days.” • “To create ones world in any of the arts takes courage.” • “You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.” Let’s paint

• Draw Big • Use acrylic paints – water soluble • You may use pastels, color pencils or water color • Some examples are given below • You could draw a landscape • You could even draw a fruit stump • Draw the inside of a flower • Magnify your painting Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keefe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Georgia O’Keeffe Art – photo ideas Painting in the Background

• Cia’s Poppies by Hyacinth Paul • https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/workszoom/3422740#/