Kate Carew facts for kids
Mary Williams (born June 27, 1869 – died February 11, 1961) was a talented American artist. She was known by her pen name, Kate Carew. She called herself "The Only Woman Caricaturist." Kate Carew drew funny pictures of famous people. She also interviewed them for the New York World newspaper.
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Her Early Art Training
Kate Carew went to school at the Convent of Notre Dame in San Jose, California. She also studied art at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. This was part of the University of California. In 1891, she won a gold medal for her painting. Later, she continued her art studies in Paris, France, at the Atelier Colarossi. She also studied at the N.Y. School of Art.
Her Life and Work
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Mary Williams was born in Oakland, California. She started her art training in San Francisco. She studied at the School of Design. Her teacher was the respected artist Arthur Frank Mathews. In 1891, she won a special medal for her excellent painting. Her brother was a famous cartoonist named Gluyas Williams.
Early Exhibitions and Career
From 1891 to 1895, Kate Carew's art won awards at the California State Fair. She showed her work at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. After her first husband, Seymour Chapin Davison, passed away in 1897, she became an illustrator. She drew portraits for The San Francisco Examiner. This happened with help from writer Ambrose Bierce.
Moving to New York City
In 1899, Mary Williams Davison moved to New York City. She set up her art studio and home there. Joseph Pulitzer hired her to draw caricatures and interview celebrities. These drawings and interviews were published under her pen name, "Kate Carew." They appeared in his Sunday World and Evening World newspapers. These were parts of the New York World. In 1901, she married Henry Kellett Chambers. He was a journalist and playwright from Australia. In 1910, she had a son named Colin Chambers. The next year, she divorced her husband.
Kate Carew Abroad
In 1911, the Sunday World sent Kate Carew to Europe. She wrote a series of articles called Kate Carew Abroad. She traveled to London and Paris. There, she interviewed many famous people. These included Pablo Picasso, Edmond Rostand, John Galsworthy, and Émile Zola. She wrote about 500 articles for New York City newspapers. Later, she also wrote for Tatler in London, The Patrician, and Eve.
Meeting `Abdu'l-Bahá
Kate Carew was one of the people who met `Abdu'l-Bahá. He was the leader of the Baháʼí Faith. He visited the United States. Kate Carew traveled with him for several days. On April 16, 1912, they visited the Bowery. This was a poor area in New York City. Kate Carew was impressed by `Abdu'l-Bahá's kindness. She saw him bring people of high social standing to the Bowery. She also noted that he gave money to the poor.
Later Life and Art
In December 1913, Kate Carew became very ill. She had surgery and returned to the United States. While interviewing people in Hollywood for the London Strand magazine, she met John A. Reed. He was from Britain. They married in December 1916. The next spring, they moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
Kate Carew became a member of the Carmel Arts & Crafts Club. She had her own art show at Monterey’s Hotel Del Monte. She showed over two dozen caricatures. These included drawings of Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain, and Ethel Barrymore. Her show received excellent reviews.
From the early 1920s, Kate Carew had a severe wrist injury. This limited her art career for a time. She and John Reed lived mostly in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, or in France. She showed her art at the Salon des Artistes of Paris in 1924 and 1928. In 1928, she displayed a painting called Farm at Hyeres.
In June 1938, they returned to the Monterey Peninsula. John Reed passed away in June 1941. Mary Williams returned to Monterey in the spring of 1943. She bought the home of another painter, Lucy Valentine Pierce. She then focused on painting seascapes and landscapes. Kate Carew passed away at age 91 in a rest home. She is buried in Oakland, California.
See also
In Spanish: Kate Carew para niños
