Paula Gerard

Paula Gerard was an art educator, administrator and visual artist, whose primary work was in drawing, painting and graphic arts from Brighton, England. Her artwork is included in the collections of major museums, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art; and the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1][2] Other exhibitions include the Chicago Society of Artists, National Academy of Design NYC, San Francisco Art Association, among others.[3] Gerard taught fine art at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1945-1962. Upon leaving that position, she taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Upon her retirement from teaching in 1975, she was named an Emeritus Professor.

Paula Gerard
Born1907
Brighton, England
Died1991
Chicago, Illinois, USA
EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
Spouse(s)Herbert Renison
AwardsWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

Early life

Gerard was born in Brighton, England, and was raised in Florence, Italy. She studied art in Italy, Paris and Brussels. She continued her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago after moving to the United States with her mother, Helen Gerard, who was a writer for art journals, including International Studio and American Magazine of Art.[4]

Collections and exhibitions

Gerard's work is included in major collections: Smithsonian Museum of American Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Library of Congress, Washington DC; Smart Art Gallery, University of Chicago; Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida, among others. She had solo exhibitions at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts; Mitchell Museum of the American Indian; Mt. Vernon Illinois among other institutions, and two solo exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, in 1947 and 1961.[5]

Awards and honors

In 1992 Gerard was honored with the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]

References
  1. "The Crossword Puzzle, 1943, Paula Gerard". Collections. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. "Gerard, Paula". Collections. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. "Mrs Paula Gerard". Illinois Women Artists Project. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Gerard, Paula, 1907-1991". Social Archive. University of Virginia. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. Heise, Kenan (January 3, 1992). "Art Institute Professor Emeritus Paula Gerard". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. "Past Honor Award Recipients". National Women's Caucus for Art. Retrieved 10 January 2017.


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