Alice Kindler

Alice Kindler
Born Alice Riddle
(1892-10-03)October 3, 1892
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Died 1980
Nationality American
Other names Alice L. Riddle Kindler, Mrs. Hans Kindler
Occupation artist, muralist, lithographer, teacher


Alice L. Riddle Kindler (October 3, 1892 – 1980) was an American painter and teacher born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Education

Alice Riddle studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women[1] After completing her studies, she won a trip to study in Europe for the summer and studied briefly at the Academie Julian in Paris, France. When she returned, Riddle entered and won a contest in 1915 to complete the murals for West Philadelphia High School.[2] Two years later, Riddle won a prize from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney for the "Friends of Young Artists' Exhibition" held in New York City. In addition to winning the cash prize,[3] she decorated a theater lobby as part of her award.[4]


Personal life

Riddle married Hans Kindler in 1920 and soon after the marriage the couple moved to Senlis, France.[5] For almost a decade Kindler did not paint, as she was raising her three children.

In 1929 her address was listed as being in Chantilly, France,[1] and in 1939 the couple were living in Baltimore, Maryland[6] Her husband was a cellist and conductor. She taught art at St. Timothy's School in Catonsville, Maryland.[7]

WPA Mural

In 1939 Kindler was commissioned by the WPA to complete a mural for the post office in Ware Shoals, South Carolina. The WPA was the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing individuals to carry out public works projects.[8] The finished product mural was completed in 1940 and titled, American Landscape. [9]

Work

Kindler died in London, England in 1980

References

  1. 1 2 Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie NY, 1986
  2. 1 2 "Miss Alice I. Riddle, Girl Artist, Wins Prize for Mural Design". Asbury Park, New Jersey: Asbury Park Press. January 18, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved 28 April 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Young Artist Wins Another Prize". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Evening Public Ledger. March 8, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Arnaud, Pierre (January 1931). Kindler, Alice Riddle, ed. "Les Artistes d’Aujour d’hui Paris" (PDF). Reviews of Exhibitions. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Woman Artists Lives Four Lives in One". Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 6, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 28 April 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ McGlauflin, ed., ‘’Who’s Who in American Art 1938-1939” vol.2, The American Federation of Arts, Washington D.C., 1937
  7. ↑ Petteys, Chris, “Dictionary of Women Artists: An international dictionary of women artists born before 1900”, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1985
  8. ↑ Arnesen, Eric (2007). Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History. 1. New York: Routledge. p. 1540. ISBN 9780415968263.
  9. ↑ "Artist: Alice Kindler". livingnewdeal.org. The Living New Deal. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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