Jean Goodwin Ames (November 6, 1903 – February 12, 1986) was an American artist known for her work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
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| Born | Jean Goodwin November 6, 1903 Santa Ana, California, United States |
| Died | February 12, 1986 (aged 82) Claremont, California, United States |
| Known for | Muralist, educator |
| Spouse | Arthur Forbes Ames |
Biography
editAmes née Goodwin was born on November 6, 1903, in Santa Ana, California.[1] She studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Pomona College, and the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her master's degree from the University of Southern California. In 1941 she married fellow artist Arthur Forbes Ames.[2][3] Before their marriage the couple collaborated on several WPA murals including the sketches for History of Aviation at the Charles Lindbergh Middle School in Long Beach, California,[4] two mosaic murals Three Women Gathering at the Sea Shore at Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California,[5] and three egg tempera murals Recreation, Agriculture, and Conservation at the San Diego County Administration Center.[6]
Ames taught at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University.[2][3] She died on February 12, 1986, in Claremont, California.[1] In 1958 she was named a Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year.[3]
Her work was included in the 2008 exhibition First Generation: Art in Claremont, 1907-1957 at the Claremont Museum of Art.[1] Papers of Arthur and Jean Ames, including examples and photographs are in the Online Archive of California.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "First Generation: Art in Claremont, 1907-1957". Traditional Fine Arts Organization, Inc. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jean Goodwin Ames: The Space Between Tiles". Bowers Museum. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jean Goodwin Ames, 82; Muralist and Professor". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 1986. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Charles Lindbergh Middle School Mural - Long Beach CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Newport Harbor High School Murals - Newport Beach CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "San Diego County Administration Center Murals - San Diego CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "A Guide to the Jean and Arthur Ames Scrapbook Collection". Online Archive of California. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
External links
edit- image of Recreation, Agriculture, Conservation from the San Diego County Administration Center
- images of Ames' enamels at The Enamel Arts Foundation
- Oral history interview with Arthur and Jean Goodwin Ames, 1965 June 9 from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Further reading
edit- Spirituality vital to Jean Goodwin Ames creative process from the Claremont Courier