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April 22, 1933
- EDUCATION
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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MissouriLincoln High School
Kansas City, Missouri
Gwendolyn Russell was born on April 22, 1933. She studied art at the Kansas City Art Institute, and graduated in 1954 with a bachelor’s of fine art in design.
Her paintings were shown at an exhibition of African American artists at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in 1951, 1952, and 1954. She also had a dress displayed at a student fashion show at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1953. In 1958, she participated in a program at the Paseo branch of the Y.W.C.A. entitled “A Mural of Today’s Woman,” which was presented by her and Leonard Pryor.
Awards & Exhibitions 4
Relationships2
Related People
Other Artists Associated with
Leonard Pryor: Associate
| Headshot | Person | Dates | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Niewald1925 - 2022 | Kansas City 1942-Present | M |
Relationships2
Related People
Other Artists Associated with
Leonard Pryor: Associate
| Headshot | Person | Dates | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Niewald1925 - 2022 | Kansas City 1942-Present | M |
References
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“Exhibition by Area Negroes May Be the First in Series,” Kansas City Star, April 20, 1951, 28.
“Gwendolyn L. Calderon in the U.S. Public Record Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1,” Ancestry, accessed September 20, 2021.
“Art Show At A Church,” Kansas City Times, April 28, 1952, 6.
“An Art Show Tomorrow,” Kansas City Times, May 1, 1954, 25.
“Their Designs in Show: Prizes Are Given to Art Institute Students,” Kansas City Times, May 6, 1953, 4.
“To Mark Y.W.C.A. Week,” Kansas City Star, April 18, 1958, 34.
Kansas City Public Library Digital Gallery, Kansas City Area High School Yearbooks, Lincoln High School Yearbook, The Lincolnian, 1950, https://kchistory.org/document/lincoln-high-school-yearbook-lincolnian-31?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=b6625ef1e8026f250260&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=0&search=gwendolyn%2520russell.
“Russell, Gwendolyn” in Kansas City Art Institute, Alumni Directory, (White Plains: B.C. Harris Pub. Co, 2006), 106, 18.
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Image Credits
Portrait of Artist
Unknown, Gwendolyn Russell, 1950.
Photograph.
Lincoln High School yearbook, The Lincolnian, 1950.
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on September 22, 2021
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Exhibition by Area Negroes May Be the First in Series,” Kansas City Star, April 20, 1951, 28.
“Gwendolyn L. Calderon in the U.S. Public Record Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1,” Ancestry, accessed September 20, 2021.
“Art Show At A Church,” Kansas City Times, April 28, 1952, 6.
“An Art Show Tomorrow,” Kansas City Times, May 1, 1954, 25.
“Their Designs in Show: Prizes Are Given to Art Institute Students,” Kansas City Times, May 6, 1953, 4.
“To Mark Y.W.C.A. Week,” Kansas City Star, April 18, 1958, 34.
Kansas City Public Library Digital Gallery, Kansas City Area High School Yearbooks, Lincoln High School Yearbook, The Lincolnian, 1950, https://kchistory.org/document/lincoln-high-school-yearbook-lincolnian-31?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=b6625ef1e8026f250260&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=0&search=gwendolyn%2520russell.
“Russell, Gwendolyn” in Kansas City Art Institute, Alumni Directory, (White Plains: B.C. Harris Pub. Co, 2006), 106, 18.
Core Reference Sources
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on September 22, 2021
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