Edith Frohock facts for kids

Edith Frohock (1917–1997) was an amazing American artist. She lived and worked in Birmingham, Alabama. Edith was really good at painting, making prints, and creating unique "artist's books." She was also the first teacher to teach book arts in the southern United States!

Her Artistic Journey

Edith Frohock was an important part of the Mississippi Art Colony. This group helps artists learn and grow. In 1984, Edith was the main teacher there. The Smithsonian Institution says this Colony is the oldest group of its kind run by artists in the whole country!

Edith's friends and family created a special award in her honor. It's called the "Edith Frohock Scholarship." This scholarship helps art students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Students who are doing well in their art studies can receive it. When Edith retired, another artist named Sara Garden Armstrong took over her teaching role.

Books and Exhibitions

Edith Frohock's artwork was featured in many books and art shows. She helped create catalogs for art exhibitions. Some of these included shows at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Her drawings were also included in the American Art Directory. This shows how important her work was in the art world.

• "Dance-space: Event/installation," 1981, for the Birmingham Museum of Art.
• "Paper works by Sharon Burg and Marji Clark," 1982, for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• "Works by Edith Frohock," 1987, text by A. Granata, for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• "UAB Faculty Exhibition: Edith Frohock, Cerise Camille, Janice Kluge, Sonja Rieger," 1984, by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• "German Masters of Twentieth Century Art [and] Contemporary German Artists," 1976, with essays by Edith Frohock and others for the Birmingham Museum of Art.
• "American Art Directory," 1989, featuring drawings by Edith Frohock.