Catherine Tharp Altvater facts for kids

Catherine Tharp Altvater (1907–1984) was an American artist. She was known for her beautiful paintings using both oil paints and watercolors. Her watercolor paintings are so good that some of them are displayed in famous places like the Museum of Modern Art. Catherine Altvater was also the first woman to hold an important position in the American Watercolor Society.

About Catherine Tharp Altvater

Catherine Tharp Altvater was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1907. She lived in the Hudson River Valley and Long Island, New York for most of her life as an artist.

Her Art Style and Awards

Catherine Altvater was a very successful artist. She painted with both watercolors and oils. From 1947 to 1967, she won more than 50 awards for her art. In 1969, she even won first prize for her watercolors at the National Arts Club in New York.

She was especially known for her colorful paintings of flowers, like "White Lilies in the Rain." She also painted many beautiful landscapes and scenes of buildings. Some of her famous landscape paintings include "Golden Dawn."

Where Her Art Was Shown

Catherine Altvater's paintings were shown in many important art galleries and museums. These included the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Academy of Fine Arts. Her work was also displayed at the Royal Watercolor Society in London and the Mexico City Museum of Art. Her paintings were often part of the American Watercolor Society's traveling shows.

Founding the Mid-Southern Watercolorists

In 1970, Catherine Altvater helped start a group called the Mid-Southern Watercolorists. She founded this group in Little Rock with other artists like Doris Williamson Mapes and Bruce R. Anderson. She lived near Scott, Arkansas, in Lonoke County, for ten years.

Catherine Altvater later moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where she retired. She passed away there on October 9, 1984.

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