VINTAGE RUTH FAISON SHAW NC ARTIST FANTASY IMPRESSIONIST DEER FINE ART PAINTING

Published by 1900-1949

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A vintage finger painting on paper painting by American Ruth Faison Shaw?’(1889 ??1969) measuring approximately 4 1/2 ?? 6 1/2 inches in a vintage frame measuring approximately 10 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches. Brilliant colors and with light loss as pictured. I have one other of her works in my gallery. Thanks for looking. Ruth Faison Shaw?’(1889 ??1969) was an American artist, educator who is credited with introducing?’finger painting?’into the USA as an art education medium. She developed her techniques while working in?’Rome, Italy, patenting a safe non-toxic paint in 1931. Shaw was born in?’Kenansville, North Carolina, on October 15, 1889. She graduated from a Presbyterian girls school, the James Sprunt Institute, in 1906, after which time she gained some experience as (an untrained) school teacher in the?’Appalachian Mountains. In 1918 Shaw travelled to Italy with the?’Young Women's Christian Association?’(YWCA), before setting up a school in Rome. Shaw is credited with developing the art of?’finger painting?’and later introducing it into the American education system. ?’She later claimed she had been inspired when she saw a child smearing iodine onto a wall, realising children liked to 'smear'. ?’This event took place in 1926, when Shaw had already founded an experimental school, the Shaw School, for English-speaking children. Shaw developed the techniques and materials required for finger painting. In 1931 she patented a gelatinous paint medium that would be safe for children. Shaw returned to the USA in 1932. She took a job in the progressive Dalton School in?’New York City, where she introduced finger painting to the curriculum. An exhibition of finger painting art took place in?’Manhattan?’in 1933. She published a book in 1934, titled?’Finger Painting: A Perfect Medium for Self-Expression. Shaw came to be seen as a pioneer in progressive education. She was invited to lecture about finger painting and organize exhibitions. ?’She started a factory in New York to produce her paint. ?’Finger painting workshops were started for adults. In 1942 she became a lecturer at?’Teachers College, Columbia University. Shaw died in?’Fayetteville, North Carolina?’in 1969.[2] Region of Origin: US. Seller Inventory # 63907-5306

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Title: VINTAGE RUTH FAISON SHAW NC ARTIST FANTASY ...

Publisher: 1900-1949