Difference between revisions of "Violet Oakley"
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 12 November 2014
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1874 - 1961
Occupation
Artist
Description
Mural painter and stain glass decorator, notable for being the first woman to receive a major commission to design a public mural - located in the Pennsylvania State Capital Building. First woman to receive the Gold Medal of Honor from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Illustrator in numerous popular magazines.
