Rebecca Field Jones (1905–2002) was an American artist who worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and went on to found the West Hartford Art League.
Rebecca Field Jones | |
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 Rebecca Field Jones sculpting a bust of Henry Barnard | |
| Born | Rebecca Field March 13, 1905 Montague, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 16, 2002 (aged 97) Windsor, Vermont |
| Known for | Sculptor, Educator |
Biography edit
Jones née Field was born in Montague, Massachusetts, on March 13, 1905.[1] She briefly attended Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts Amherst) and the Massachusetts Art School before studying in art in Munich, Germany.[2] In 1934 she cofounded the West Hartford Art League along with Getrude Patterson Bezanker. The organization was located in red brick schoolhouse at 87 Mountain Road.[3][4] From 1935 through 1938 she worked for the Public Works of Art Project and its successor, the Federal Arts Project. She then worked for the Public Works Administration's drafting department.[1]
In 1941 she married fellow artist Frederic Edward Jones.[2] She taught at the West Hartford Art League, Miss Porter's School, and the Oxford School.[5] She was a member of the Hartford Society of Women Painters.[1] In the 1970s Jones relocated to New Hampshire.[2] She died on April 16, 2002, in Windsor, Vermont.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Jones, Rebecca Field". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rebecca Jones Obituary (2002)". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Michael (25 March 2019). "West Hartford Art League Celebrating 85th Anniversary". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "History". West Hartford Art League. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "A Helping Hand for Starving Artists". Connecticut Explored. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
External links edit
- Rebecca Field Jones Images posted by the Connecticut State Library on Flickr