Anna Miller Corbell
| Anna Miller Corbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna B. Miller 1896 Tempe, Arizona |
| 19931993 | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Panoramic landscapes of the American Southwest |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Victor Corbell |
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Anna Miller Corbell (1896 – 1993) was an early 20th century American artist, known for her colorful, and serene panoramic paintings of landscapes of the Southwest.
Life
Anna B. Miller was born in Tempe, Arizona, in 1896. She attended grade school in an old adobe schoolhouse and later attended Tempe High School and then Tempe Normal School (now Arizona State University).[1]
On August 16, 1921, Miller married Victor Corbell, a neighbor and family friend, who was an important figure in the Tempe community, among other accomplishments serving for sixteen years as President of the Salt River Project.[2]
Work
Corbell was active as a painter for over thirty years. Her subject matter typically consisted of panoramic landscapes of the Southwestern desert with mountain views.[3] She worked in a palette of pastel hues suitable for capturing the colors and light of the Arizona desert.
Corbell was a founding member of the Arizona Artist's Guild[4] and as a member of the Phoenix Artists' Guild, exhibited paintings at the 1927, 1928, and 1929 State Fairs and in "Arizona Artists Arts and Crafts" for 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935.[5][6] She was a notable figure in Tempe society and a popular lecturer on the subject of landscape painting.[7][8]
Corbell was also Fine Arts Department Chairman of the the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs, supporting art throughout the many adult and junior clubs. Her painting, The "Giant Cactus" was was purchased by the Federation to be included in the collection of the Federation Art Exhibit, which traveled throughout the state and displayed at the organization's many conventions.[9]
Corbell's work is held in the permanent collection of the Tempe History Museum[10]
References
- ↑ [AskArt.com Anna Miller Corbell (original source: Tempe Historical Museum)
- ↑ Corbell Park - City of Tempe, AZ Park Locations Guide
- ↑ [AskArt.com Anna Miller Corbell (original source: Tempe Historical Museum)
- ↑ "Charter Members | Arizona Artists Guild". Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ↑ "Phoenix Artists Guild to Open Annual Exhibit at Pueblo Grande". Arizona Republic. 5 May 1935. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- ↑ Pierson Dunbier, Lonnie (2016). "Arizona Women Artists Active Before 1945: Painters, Sculptors, Potters, Printmakers, Illustrators, Quilters - by Lonnie Pierson Dunbier - by Lonnie Pierson Dunbier". www.tfaoi.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ↑ Pank, Philip (2013-10-18). "Tempe Artist is Speaker at Club". Prescott Evening News. Prescott, AZ. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- ↑ "Minutes Tempe Historical Museum Advisory Board April 4, 2013". Tempe.gov. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ↑ Ross, Margaret Wheeler. The Tale is Told (PDF). University of Arizona Library: University of Arizona Library. Search this book on
- ↑ "Items | Anna Corbell | People and Organizations | Tempe History Museum". emuseum.tempe.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
External links
- Anna Miller Corbell at AskArt.com
- Anna Miller Corbell bio Anna Miller Corbell (1895-1993), Desert scene, c. 1930s
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