Naomi Louise Sunderland Hosterman facts for kids
Naomi Louise Sunderland Hosterman (born in 1903, died in 1990) was an American painter and illustrator. She was also known as Naomi S. Hosterman. She came from Charleston, West Virginia.
About Naomi Hosterman
Naomi Louise Sunderland Hosterman was born in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1903. In the 1930s, she moved to Charleston, West Virginia. Her paintings are now in museums in Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia. She also created drawings for several books. These books tell stories about the early history of Virginia (which later became West Virginia). In the 1940s, people said she was West Virginia's best artist for painting flowers and everyday objects. Naomi Hosterman passed away in 1990 in Los Alamitos, California.
Her Artworks
You can see Naomi Hosterman's paintings in public places like museums. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Marion College, Erma Byrd Art Gallery, University of Charleston
- Portrait of Governor Daniel D. T. Farnsworth, at the West Virginia State Museum (This is a painting of a former state leader.)
- Portrait of Governor William M. O. Dawson, at the West Virginia State Museum (Another painting of a former state leader.)
She also made illustrations (drawings) for these books:
- Greenbrier Pioneer and their Homes (1942)
- Pioneers and their Homes on Upper Kanawha (1942)
- Lewisburg Landmarks (1957)
- Floral Still-Life by Window
