Gladys Ames Brannigan (1882–1944) was an American painter and muralist known for her work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA).[1]
Gladys Ames Brannigan | |
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| Born | Gladys Ames June 14, 1882 Hingham, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | April 24, 1944 (aged 61) New York City, United States |
| Known for | Painting, Muralist |
Biography
editBrannigan née Ames was born on June 14, 1882, in Hingham, Massachusetts.[2] She attended Georgetown University and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, both in Washington, D.C. In New York she studied at the Art Students League of New York and the National Academy of Design. She married the attorney Robert A. Brannigan.[3]
From 1929 through 1941 the couple maintained residences in New Hampshire and New York City.[3] Brannigan worked on several WPA murals in New Hampshire; at Dover City Hall, Keene State College, Portsmouth Junior High School, and the University of New Hampshire.[2] The Dover City Hall mural is in the is on the second floor and depicts early scenes of Dover.[4] The murals at the University of New Hampshire are in the Newspaper Room.[5] The murals from Portsmouth Junior High School showing scenes from Portsmouth history were dedicated in 1936 have since gone missing.[6][7]
For a time in the 1930s Brannigan was the Chair of the art department, Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She also taught at Montana State College in the 1930s and 1940s. She died in New York City on April 24, 1944.[2]
References
edit- ^ "New Hampshire WPA Artists" (PDF). New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brannigan, Gladys A. (1882-1944)". New Hampshire Historical Society. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gladys Brannigan, 1882-1944". Washington Star Alumni. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Thanksgiving mural a hidden gem". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "University of New Hampshire Murals - Durham NH". Living New Deal. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Lost WPA Murals of Gladys Brannigan". Seacoast NH. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Portsmouth Middle School Murals (missing) - Portsmouth NH". Living New Deal. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
External links
edit- Gladys Brannigan Papers, 1924-1939, MC 61, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library.