Kathleen Blackshear: American Artist from Texas

From Texas A&M:

“Born in Navasota in 1897, Kathleen Blackshear—despite her conventional upbringing—welcomed innovation as a woman and an artist. She made a name for herself as a professional artist at a time when the art world was marginalizing women. She was one of the few female faculty members at the Art Institute of Chicago prior to World War II, becoming an innovative teacher known for mentoring African American students.

During her over 30-year teaching career she influenced generations of art history students, embracing modernism, introducing them to African art, and instilling her constant drive to explore new things into her students.

This exhibition represents the eighth installation in the Texas Art Project series.”