Kathleen Zimmerman
February 24 1923 - present
Photograph of Kathleen Zimmerman, courtesy of the artist
   Place of Birth:
Floral Park
Nationality:
American
Phonetic Spelling:
kath-LEEN ZIHM-err-mehn Minority status:
White non-Hispanic
Work Type/Media:
Drawings and prints, Painting
Artistic Role(s):
Collagist, Painter, Paper Artist, Sketcher
Style:
Other
Artist's Statement:
I find the challenge of creating works of art from torn pieces of painted papers irresistible and usually, although very time consuming, I am very pleased with the result. Statement courtesy of Kathleen Zimmerman
Place(s) of Residence:
New York
Where Trained/Schools:
The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY, USA (1950-1954, 1942-1944)
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY, USA (1944-1947)
Fellowships, grants and awards:
Gold Medal of Honor, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY, USA (2001)
Henry Ward Ranger Fund Purchase, National Academy of Design, New York, NY, USA (1976, 1982)
Bocour Prize, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY, USA (1957)
Earliest exhibition:
Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, NY, USA (1945)
NMWA exhibition(s):
A Salute to Women: Artists' Postcards and Albums from International Festivals in Copenhagen and Nairobi
Artist retrospective(s):
none
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