6 Kathleen Patterson Carillon Historical Park Buildings Lithograph Prints 8"

Description

Set of 6 signed and numbered architectural landscape prints by Kathleen L. Patterson, depicting a number of buildings located at Carillion Historical Park in Dayton, OH. Includes: Wright Brothers Cycle Shop, Newcom Tavern, Locust Grove School, Deeds Barn, The Grist Mill, and the railroad watch tower featuring the Dayton Cyclery building and two trolley cars now located inside the Transportation Center. Pencil signed and numbered 16/100. Beveled black painted wood frames with gilt inner border.

"Kathleen Patterson (January 15, 1909 - November 16, 2003) was the daughter of Oley D. and Bessie Wilson. She began her schooling in Greenfield, Ohio, and after the death of her father, who died at the age of 28, the family moved to Springfield when she was a toddler to live with various relatives. Kathleen was a very creative person who utilized her talents in many ways, including: sewing, sketching, painting, writing, refurbishing antiques and old houses, and working with metal and wood. The skills she learned making doll clothes as well as her own clothes were instrumental in the work she did for many years in some of Dayton’s finest stores: Leon Franks, Gidding’s, and Rike’s, as a seamstress, fitter, and buyer. Kathleen was encouraged in high school to pursue her love for art, and this led her to the Cooper Union School of Art in New York to study the craft. After several years, she returned to Ohio and married Postell Patterson of Greenfield in Highland County. Her husband was the grandson of Charles Richard Patterson, founder of what became the world’s first African-American automobile manufacturing company, the Patterson-Greenfield Co. Mrs. Patterson continued her studies in artistic interests at the Dayton Art Institute School, and she also enjoyed traveling, the ballet, and writing. She worked at varied occupations during her long and fruitful life, including an Air Force mechanic at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base when World War II broke out.” In 1979, at the age of 70, Kathleen returned to the pursuit of her lifelong interest in art. She enrolled in art school to study watercolors. In 1983, she held her first one-woman art show. At the age of 92, Kathleen completed and published a book she had written about her life, It’s Been a Wonderful Life One Day at a Time. During her later years, she received recognition and many prestigious awards for her many talents. She represented the Patterson family at events which recognized their contributions to the automotive industry and served as Grand Marshall of the Greenfield Bicentennial Celebration. She was a member of the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors and the African American Visual Artist Guild." (Source: Remember My Journey)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

8" x 0.5" x 6" / Sans Frame - 6.5" x 4.5" (Width x Depth x Height)