biografía de Paulette VAN ROEKENS (1896-1988)

Lugar de nacimiento: Chateau Thierry, France

Direcciones: Glenside/Phila., PA, 1918-27; Langhorne, PA, 1928-; Huntingdon Valley, PA, 1959

Profesión: Painter, teacher

Estudios: PAFA with Charles Grafly, J. Pearson; G. Seyffert; Moore Inst.; Graphic Sketch Club, Phila.; Samuel Murray; Henry B. Snell

Exposiciones: PAFA Ann., 1918-34, 1937-39; Phila. Plastic Club, 1920 (gold); AIC, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927-30; CI, 1922-24; Phila. Sketch Club, 1923 (gold); Corcoran Gal. biennials, 1921-43 (9 times); Montclair AM; Mint MA; Woodmere Art Gal., 1946 (prize); Phila. AC; Columbus Gal. FA, 1930; Mystic AA; Boston AC; Newport AA; NAWPS (prize); Phila. Art All. (solo); Delaware Bookshop, New Hope, PA; Newman's Gal., Phila., 1960; Moore Inst., 1961 (retrospective)

Asociaciones: NAWPS.

Obra: PAFA; Phila. Graphic Sketch Club; PAFA; Penn. State College; Reading MA; Woodmere Art Gal.; Phila. Sch. Des.

Comentarios: Impressionist painter noted for her scenes of city life, picnics, country fairs, and the ballet. Also painted still lifes. Teaching: Moore IA, Phila., 1923-61.

Fuentes: WW59; WW47; Danly, Light, Air, and Color, 79; Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists; Falk, Exh. Record Series.