Frances Foy facts for kids

Frances Foy (born April 11, 1890 – died 1963) was an American artist. She was a talented painter, muralist (someone who paints large pictures on walls), illustrator (someone who draws pictures for books or magazines), and etcher (a type of printmaker). Frances was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Early Life and Art Training

Frances Foy started learning art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Her teacher there was Wellington J. Reynolds. Later, she went to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She continued to study with Reynolds and also learned from famous artists like George Bellows and Fred Schook.

Artistic Journey

In the 1920s, Frances Foy began to show her artwork in many places. These included the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists and the Art Institute of Chicago. She also created art for businesses.

Frances and her classmates were part of a movement in Chicago that aimed for social change in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1928, she traveled to Europe with her husband, Gustaf Dalstrom, and other artists. This trip allowed her to see the work of European modern artists up close.

She was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists. She also helped with the Federal Public Works of Art Project. This was a government program that hired artists during a difficult economic time.

Family and Art

Frances Foy married Gustaf Dalstrom, who was also an artist, in 1923. He had also been her mentor. They made their home in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago. They often painted scenes from their community, like the Lincoln Park Zoo and local schoolchildren.

Public Murals

Frances Foy was hired to paint large murals for the United States government. These projects were part of the Section of Painting and Sculpture, which was later called the Section of Fine Arts. This section was part of the United States Department of the Treasury.

In 1943, Frances Foy painted two murals for the post office in West Allis, Wisconsin. These murals were titled Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Spring and Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Autumn.

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  Hiawatha Returning with Minnehaha