Clara Weaver Parrish facts for kids
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Clara Weaver Parrish
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Clara Minter Weaver
March 16, 1861 Sardis, Alabama, U.S.
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| Died | November 11, 1925 (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Resting place | Old Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Alabama |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking, illustration, mosaics, murals, stained glass |
| Movement | Art Nouveau, Tonalism |
| Spouse(s) | William Peck Parrish |
Clara Minter Parrish (born Weaver; March 16, 1861 – November 11, 1925) was a talented American artist. She came from Alabama. Clara created many different kinds of art. She is most famous for her beautiful paintings. She also designed amazing stained glass windows. In 1983, she was honored in the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.
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Clara's Early Life and Art Training
Clara Minter Weaver was born on March 16, 1861. Her family lived on a plantation called Emerald Place. It was near Sardis, close to Selma. Her parents were William M. Weaver and Lucia Frances Minter. Both of their families were well-known in the area.
Clara's parents saw her artistic talent. They encouraged her to develop her skills. In the early 1880s, she went to study art. She attended the Art Students League of New York. There, she learned from famous artists. Some of her teachers included William Merritt Chase and Julian Alden Weir.
During her studies, Clara often visited Selma. She met William Peck Parrish there. He was from nearby Greensboro. They got married in October 1889 in Selma.
Marriage and Building Her Art Career
After they married, Clara and William moved to New York in 1890. Clara kept working on her art. William became a stockbroker on the New York Stock Exchange.
Within a few years, Clara's paintings were shown widely. She exhibited her art at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. In the 1890s, she also helped other women artists. She was an officer in the Woman's Art Club of New York.
Clara and William had two daughters. Sadly, both of them passed away very young. After one of her children died, Clara became interested in new art forms. She started designing mosaics, murals, and stained glass.
She became a designer for Louis Comfort Tiffany. She worked at his company, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company. This company later became Tiffany Studios. Clara helped create many of Tiffany's famous projects. This included windows for St. Michael's Church in New York in 1895.
Clara also designed many stained glass windows for churches in Alabama. These included the Church of the Holy Cross in Uniontown. She also designed windows for Christ Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa. In Selma, she designed windows for First Baptist Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
In 1898, she illustrated a book of African American folklore. The book was written by Martha Sawyer Gielow. Martha was also from Alabama. She was known for her stories, including children's tales.
Clara's husband, William, died in 1901. He had a heart attack on a train. Clara was 40 years old when she became a widow. She continued her art work. She showed her paintings at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900. Her paintings were in the Art Nouveau style. This style was influenced by her work with stained glass.
Later Life and Legacy
Clara Parrish often traveled between New York and France. In 1910, she moved to France for several years. She showed her art at the Salon in Paris. She also exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. While in France, she studied at the Académie Colarossi. She also visited many old cathedrals. She wanted to study their medieval stained glass. She traveled a lot in France and Italy. For many years, she had an art studio in Paris. It was located at No. 83 Boulevard du Montparnasse. She returned to New York in 1914.
Clara Parrish passed away on November 11, 1925. She died at her home in New York City. She was buried next to her husband. Their graves are in the Weaver family plot. This is at Old Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama.
Clara's will created the Weaver-Parrish Memorial Trust. This trust helps people in need in Selma and Dallas County. It still provides help today. It also gives a college scholarship every other year. This scholarship goes to a graduate of Selma High School.
Images for kids
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Clara Weaver Parrish in a photo.
See also
In Spanish: Clara Weaver Parrish para niños
