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Myra Wiggins

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Myra Albert Wiggins (1869 - 1956) was active/lived in Oregon.  Myra Wiggins is known for Portrait, figure, landscape, still life.

Among the first artists of the northwest to receive recognition, Myra Wiggins was known as the "Dean of Northwest women painters." She also exhibited her photographs as well as her paintings, and in 1902 was admitted into the Photo-Secession, the group of photographers led by Alfred Steiglitz. She was very interested in Dutch genre scenes because their light and dark features were a good match for the tone of gelatin and silver prints. Her still life paintings often included Indian artifacts such as "American Indian Basket" and "Indian Baskets".

In 1907, she moved to Washington state from New York, and continued to live there until her death at age 86. She also received financial support from Eastman Kodak to travel overseas.

A painting that brought her early attention was a portrait of William Merritt Chase with his students at the Art Students League. Chase gave Wiggins strong encouragement when she was a student.

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Keywords and Quick Facts for Myra Wiggins


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Easel Painting
  • Photography as Fine Art
Art MediaArt Subject
  • Figure, Figurative Humans
  • Indians, Native Americans
  • Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
  • Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
  • Portraits, Portraiture
  • Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • Pacific Northwest Before 1900
Art Association
  • American Artists Professional League
  • American Federation of Arts
  • National Association of Women Artists, Painters and Sculptors
  • Salons of America
  • Women Painters of Washington
Art Teacher
  • Frank Vincent DuMond
  • George De Forest Brush
  • John Henry Twachtman
  • Kenyon Cox
  • William Merritt Chase
Art School
  • Art Students League of New York, Student
  • New York School of Art, Chase School, Student
  • Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Student
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
  • Figure Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
  • American Artists Professional League-
  • National Association of Women Artists, Painters and Sculptors)
  • Salons of America-
Exhibition of Museum
  • Art Institute of Chicago

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