Marcella Ludden McBride
- BORN
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September 28, 1926
Kansas City, Missouri
- DIED
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June 6, 2003
Independence, Missouri
- EDUCATION
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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MissouriNortheast High School (Kansas City, Missouri)
Kansas City, Missouri
Marcella Ludden McBride was born on September 28, 1926. She attended Northeast High School in Kansas City, graduating in 1944. That year she won a scholarship to the Kansas City Art Institute as part of a high school art competition.
In 1949, she married John McBride, who also was an artist. The couple frequently exhibited their work together and were members of the Saturday Sketch class at the Kansas City Art Institute. They participated in art excursions with the class to the nearby towns of Westphalia, Weston and Lexington, Missouri, to draw and paint. As part of this class, the watercolors they made on their trip to Westphalia were exhibited at the Knights of Columbus Hall there in 1949. Marcella was also involved in organizing the alumni association at the Kansas City Art Institute, and in 1948 she was named temporary secretary of the group.
During the 1950s, McBride worked at Townsend, Williams Inc., an advertising agency. She was known for painting watercolors of rural landscapes and streetscapes of small towns.
Marcella Ludden McBride died on June 6, 2003, in Independence, Missouri.
Regional High School Art Exhibition
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Organized by Stix, Baer and Fuller
Knights of Columbus Hall Exhibition
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Organized by Knights of Columbus
Mid-America Annual Exhibition
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Missouri Exhibition
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Holly Street Gallery Exhibition
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Organized by Holly Street Gallery
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
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Organized by Country Club Plaza
Mid-America Annual Exhibition
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Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Various Art Techniques Exhibition
Organized by University of Kansas City
Organized by University of Kansas City
Y.W.C.A. Art Mart Exhibition
Organized by Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Organized by Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
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Organized by Country Club Plaza
Kansas City Art Institute Alumni Exhibition
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Organized by Kansas City Art Institute
Hastings College Exhibition
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Organized by Hastings College
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
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Organized by Country Club Plaza
Variety Show Exhibition
Organized by Ford Foundation
Organized by Ford Foundation
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Award, Regional High School Art Exhibition
Award, National High School Art Exhibition
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Regional High School Art Exhibition
Organized by Stix, Baer and Fuller
Organized by Stix, Baer and Fuller
Knights of Columbus Hall Exhibition
Organized by Knights of Columbus
Organized by Knights of Columbus
Mid-America Annual Exhibition
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Missouri Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Holly Street Gallery Exhibition
Organized by Holly Street Gallery
Organized by Holly Street Gallery
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Mid-America Annual Exhibition
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Various Art Techniques Exhibition
Organized by University of Kansas City
Organized by University of Kansas City
Y.W.C.A. Art Mart Exhibition
Organized by Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Organized by Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Kansas City Art Institute Alumni Exhibition
Organized by Kansas City Art Institute
Organized by Kansas City Art Institute
Hastings College Exhibition
Organized by Hastings College
Organized by Hastings College
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Variety Show Exhibition
Organized by Ford Foundation
Organized by Ford Foundation
Country Club Plaza Art Fair
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Organized by Country Club Plaza
Award, Regional High School Art Exhibition
Award, National High School Art Exhibition
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References
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“Marcella Lee Ludden in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“Marcella Lee Ludden in the Missouri, U.S. Marriage Records, 1805-2002,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 for Marcella Lee Ludden,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“Marcella L. McBride,” Kansas City Star, June 8, 2003, B5.
“Water Color Art Show to Start July 3,” Chico Enterprise-Record, June 30, 1960, 16.
“Giant Plaza Art Show is Set: Annual Event to Start Thursday with 200 Amateur and Professional Artists Planning Exhibits,” Kansas City Star, September 25, 1960, 143.
“Painters in Full Stride for Fair Opening Friday,” Kansas City Star, September 27, 1959, 99.
“Original Paintings with Be Exhibited at Hastings College,” Hastings Daily Tribune (Hastings, Nebraska), February 20, 1958, 7.
“Westport Art Show: Purpose of Exhibit is to Save Penn School as Historical Site,” Kansas City Star, August 3, 1956, 5.
“Ad Agency Moves,” Kansas City Star, February 11, 1955, 26.
“Art and Artists,” Kansas City Star, May 22, 1953, 43.
“Many At Art Openings: Gallery and Institute Events Draw More than 1,400,” Kansas City Star, October 2, 1950, 10.
“See Their Town in Art: Paintings of Westphalia, Mo., Exhibited to Citizens There,” Kansas City Star, December 5, 1949, 3.
“Kansas City Artists Record Impressions of Scenes Here,” Kansas City Star, November 18, 1949, 33.
“Start an Alumni Group: Plans Are Made by Former Students of Institute,” Kansas City Times, November 22, 1948, 19.
“Fifteen Art Scholarships: Eight States are Represented in Institute’s Awards,” Kansas City Star, June 4, 1944, 13.
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
Bibliography
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“Marcella Lee Ludden in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“Marcella Lee Ludden in the Missouri, U.S. Marriage Records, 1805-2002,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 for Marcella Lee Ludden,” Ancestry, accessed December 21, 2021.
“Marcella L. McBride,” Kansas City Star, June 8, 2003, B5.
“Water Color Art Show to Start July 3,” Chico Enterprise-Record, June 30, 1960, 16.
“Giant Plaza Art Show is Set: Annual Event to Start Thursday with 200 Amateur and Professional Artists Planning Exhibits,” Kansas City Star, September 25, 1960, 143.
“Painters in Full Stride for Fair Opening Friday,” Kansas City Star, September 27, 1959, 99.
“Original Paintings with Be Exhibited at Hastings College,” Hastings Daily Tribune (Hastings, Nebraska), February 20, 1958, 7.
“Westport Art Show: Purpose of Exhibit is to Save Penn School as Historical Site,” Kansas City Star, August 3, 1956, 5.
“Ad Agency Moves,” Kansas City Star, February 11, 1955, 26.
“Art and Artists,” Kansas City Star, May 22, 1953, 43.
“Many At Art Openings: Gallery and Institute Events Draw More than 1,400,” Kansas City Star, October 2, 1950, 10.
“See Their Town in Art: Paintings of Westphalia, Mo., Exhibited to Citizens There,” Kansas City Star, December 5, 1949, 3.
“Kansas City Artists Record Impressions of Scenes Here,” Kansas City Star, November 18, 1949, 33.
“Start an Alumni Group: Plans Are Made by Former Students of Institute,” Kansas City Times, November 22, 1948, 19.
“Fifteen Art Scholarships: Eight States are Represented in Institute’s Awards,” Kansas City Star, June 4, 1944, 13.
Core Reference Sources
askART (database), askART, https://www.askart.com/.
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on January 5, 2022
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