Ruth Kate Felker
- BORN
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May 16, 1889
Saint Louis, Missouri
- DIED
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April 28, 1960
Dallas, Texas
- EDUCATION
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Society Beaux-Arts Architects
New York, New YorkArt Students League of New York
New York, New YorkSt. Louis School of Fine Arts, Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Ruth Kate Felker was born on May 16, 1889, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her interest in art began when she was five years old. She attended Central High School in St. Louis, and after graduating, she began her studies at the School of Architecture at Washington University, then enrolled at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. She also studied at the Art Students League in New York and at the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects, also in New York. In 1914 she studied mural painting with Frank Brandwyn in London, England. During her studies, she taught art to students.
Felker had diverse interests, from studying vocal and piano music to writing essays. She won a prize in a costume design contest for a pageant presented in St. Louis in May 1914. She also created a mural decoration for St. John’s Hospital in St. Louis. She participated in many art exhibitions in St. Louis as well. She belonged to several artists’ organizations, including the Society of Ancients of St. Louis, the Washington University Architectural Society, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, and the American Artists Professional League.
Ruth Kate Felker died on April 28, 1960, in Dallas, Texas.
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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St. Louis Public Library Exhibition
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St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
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St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
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St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Award, St. Louis Pageant Costume Design Contest Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Gild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Public Library Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Public Library
Organized by St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Award, St. Louis Pageant Costume Design Contest Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Gild Open Competitive Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
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References
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Bibliography
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Sam Blain, “Research on Missouri Artists,” five binders of documented Missouri artists.
“Ruth Kate Felker Thomas in the Texas, U.S. Death Certificates, 1903-1982,” Ancestry, accessed July 1, 2022.
Chris Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985), 243.
Alice Coe McGlauflin, ed., Who’s Who in American Art (Washington, D.C.: The American Federation of Arts, 1938-1939), 176.
“St. Louis Notes," American Magazine of Art, 20, no. 6 (June 1929): 354-356.
Williamina Parrish, “Ruth Kate Felker: An Appreciation," Reedy’s Mirror XXV, no. 42 (October 27, 1916): 680-681, accessed July 7, 2022, https://books.google.com/books?id=HX1NAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA680&lpg=PA680&dq=%22ruth+felker%22+artist&source=bl&ots=_Ui1or0-do&sig=ACfU3U2RlJ0-3706TDOtnV2qPI4A-TstUQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi97Kem_tr4AhU3DkQIHUm_BQwQ6AF6BAgjEAM#v=onepage&q=%22ruth%20felker%22%20artist&f=false
“Woman’s Paintings at Library: Miss Ruth Felker’s Display of 120, Bright and Attractive," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 22, 1916, 25.
“Mrs. C.P. Garrett Wins $500 Art Exhibit Prize,” St. Louis Star and Times, April 17, 1916, 3.
“St. Louis Girl to Study in Europe: Miss Ruth Kate Felker Will Take Up Mural Painting Under F. Brangwyn," St. Louis Globe-Democrat, February 17, 1914, 1.
“2 St. Louisans Win Pageant Costume Design Prizes: Miss Ruth Kate Felker and Michael H. Lipman Successful in Big Competition," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 6, 1914, 12.
“‘The Ancients’ First Art Show Open Today," St. Louis Star and Times, December 6, 1913, 6.
Core Reference Sources
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
Mantle Fielding, Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Philadelphia: Printed for the subscribers, 1926).
Image Credits
Portrait of Artist
Unknown, Portrait of Ruth Kate Felker, 1912.
Photograph.
Included in The Hatchett (St. Louis: Washington University, 1912), 184.
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Published on July 11, 2022
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Bibliography
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Sam Blain, “Research on Missouri Artists,” five binders of documented Missouri artists.
“Ruth Kate Felker Thomas in the Texas, U.S. Death Certificates, 1903-1982,” Ancestry, accessed July 1, 2022.
Chris Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985), 243.
Alice Coe McGlauflin, ed., Who’s Who in American Art (Washington, D.C.: The American Federation of Arts, 1938-1939), 176.
“St. Louis Notes," American Magazine of Art, 20, no. 6 (June 1929): 354-356.
Williamina Parrish, “Ruth Kate Felker: An Appreciation," Reedy’s Mirror XXV, no. 42 (October 27, 1916): 680-681, accessed July 7, 2022, https://books.google.com/books?id=HX1NAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA680&lpg=PA680&dq=%22ruth+felker%22+artist&source=bl&ots=_Ui1or0-do&sig=ACfU3U2RlJ0-3706TDOtnV2qPI4A-TstUQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi97Kem_tr4AhU3DkQIHUm_BQwQ6AF6BAgjEAM#v=onepage&q=%22ruth%20felker%22%20artist&f=false
“Woman’s Paintings at Library: Miss Ruth Felker’s Display of 120, Bright and Attractive," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 22, 1916, 25.
“Mrs. C.P. Garrett Wins $500 Art Exhibit Prize,” St. Louis Star and Times, April 17, 1916, 3.
“St. Louis Girl to Study in Europe: Miss Ruth Kate Felker Will Take Up Mural Painting Under F. Brangwyn," St. Louis Globe-Democrat, February 17, 1914, 1.
“2 St. Louisans Win Pageant Costume Design Prizes: Miss Ruth Kate Felker and Michael H. Lipman Successful in Big Competition," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 6, 1914, 12.
“‘The Ancients’ First Art Show Open Today," St. Louis Star and Times, December 6, 1913, 6.
Core Reference Sources
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
Mantle Fielding, Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Philadelphia: Printed for the subscribers, 1926).
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on July 11, 2022
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