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Josephine Mahaffey

Josephine Mahaffey (1903 - 1982) was active/lived in Texas.  Josephine Mahaffey is known for Modernist-leaning landscape, genre.

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The following information was submitted in September of 2006 by Linda Patterson:This mother of eight raised her family in Ft. Worth Texas.  She studied art at the College of Industrial Arts, Denton, Texas.  She taught art for years around Ft. Worth at the Boy's Club, Woman's Club, Public Health Service Hospital, YWCA, and at her art gallery in Azle, Texas.

In 1968, she was honored at the State Fair of Texas with a Josephine Mahaffey Day.  The same year, she received the President's Award from the Comoposers, Authors and Artists of America for 50 years of service.  She loved life and could finish a painting in under 15 minutes.  Her kids all remember her painting on anything that wasn't nailed down - cardboard, wrapping, backs of Christmas Cards and of course her serious work.  Her art has been exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC, Fort Worth Art Center and the Heritage Hall, Fort Worth.   ...  [Displaying 949 of 1096 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Josephine Mahaffey

   Publications  Book References:  3
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3 Book References for Josephine Mahaffey
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2001 Barker, Scott; Kelly Fearing First Light: Local Art and the Fort Worth Public Library, 1901-1961
(Exhibition catalog)
55 Yes
1999 Grauer, Paula and Michael R. Dictionary of Texas Artists, 1800-1945 240 Yes
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