With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Gertrude Nason
Painting/Drawing
1890 – 1968
- Biography/Description of Work
Sister of Thomas Willoughby Nason, wood engraver, Gertrude was a painter. She experimented with social realism and cubism in her work. She and her husband lived in New York City, but summered in Lyme where she was a member of the Lyme Arts Academy.
- Sources view
- internet, Smithsonian Institution web site
- Associated Resource(s)