Nina Barr Wheeler
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Nina Barr Wheeler was an American artist who worked with Hildreth Meiere
on many of her murals, and also a painter of Catholic religious art in her own right, who eventually went on to design stained glass windows for the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, and murals for the interior of The Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City
. She was most active as an artist during the Depression
and the Second World War, and taught for many years at Manhattanville College
under her married name of Nina Blake. She retired to Newtown, CT in the early 1950s, where she built her own house on 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land, and died in the late 1970s.
Her nephew is the writer and filmmaker Wheeler Winston Dixon
.
Hildreth Meiere
Hildreth Meiere , American artist, architectural artist, muralist and mosaicist.- Biography :After studying at New York's Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, Meiere studied in Florence. Being exposed to the Renaissance Masters, she is quoted as saying, "After that I could not be satisfied...
on many of her murals, and also a painter of Catholic religious art in her own right, who eventually went on to design stained glass windows for the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, and murals for the interior of The Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She was most active as an artist during the Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and the Second World War, and taught for many years at Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
under her married name of Nina Blake. She retired to Newtown, CT in the early 1950s, where she built her own house on 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) of land, and died in the late 1970s.
Her nephew is the writer and filmmaker Wheeler Winston Dixon
Wheeler Winston Dixon
Wheeler Winston Dixon is best known as a writer of film history, theory and criticism. He is the author of numerous books on film, as well as a professor who has taught at Rutgers University, New Brunswick; The New School in New York; and the University of Amsterdam, Holland. He received his Ph.D....
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