Kathleen Mary Spagnolo
Kathleen Mary Spagnolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kathleen Mary Trigg September 12, 1919[1] London, England[1] |
| Died | February 15, 2016 (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Resting place | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Royal Scholar at the Royal College of Art in London American University |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Aquatint, Printmaking, Illustration |
| Spouse | Frank Spagnolo (1913–1972) |
Kathleen Mary Spagnolo (September 12, 1919 – February 15, 2016) was an American artist based in Alexandria, Virginia.
Upon graduation as a Royal Scholar at the Royal College of Art in London.,[2] she worked as an artist for the Royal Air Force during World War II. There she met her American husband and emigrated to America.[3] Spagnolo worked as a commercial illustrator in Alexandria before studying printmaking at American University under Robert Franklin Gates and Krishna Reddy.
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] the University of Arizona Museum of Art[4] the Georgetown University Art Museum.[5]
Spagnolo was an original homeowner of the Hollin Hills Historic District, a nationally recognized mid-century modern community in northern Virginia. For more than 30 years, she was active in the community and helped produce the Hollin Hills Bulletin newsletter.[6] She died in 2016 and is buried at the Culpeper National Cemetery with her late husband and Army veteran Frank Spagnolo (1913–1972).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kathleen Mary Spagnolo | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
- ^ "History". Civic Association of Hollin Hills (CAHH). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "20 Years Prints Washington Print Club's 40th Anniversary". Georgetown University. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Spagnolo, Kathleen Mary". uarizona.pastperfectonline.com.
- ^ "Selected prints". art.library.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Resident Resources". Civic Association of Hollin Hills (CAHH). Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Undiscovered Printmakers: Hidden Treasures at Georgetown University Library | Georgetown University Library".
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