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	Margie Coleman Harris American, 1891-1968
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	Ms. Coleman was known as a painter, craftsman, etcher, teacher, writer, sculptor, lecturer from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her landscapes depicted the area of southwestern Pennsylvania known as Scalp Level. She studied at the Carnegie Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Chicago and Penn State College. Ms. Harris was extremely active in the promotion of female artists through her active membership in clubs such as the Eastern Art Association the National Education Association, the Pittsburgh Art Association the Allied Artists of Johnstown (President 1933-46) the Philadelphia Press Club, the Johnstown Art League and the Cambria County Art Association Her exhibitions include the following: the Pittsburgh Art Association 1924-1959; Society of Independent Artists,1933; Allied Artists of Johnstown, 1933-37,(awards), 1938-1961; Ebensburg, 1932-41; Ebensburg Fair, 1935 (prize); Garden Club, 1938-45; Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1944-46; Lee Hospital, Johnstown; Pennsylvania Historical Museum Committee, 1953, 1961. In addition to these numerous activities she was awarded "Woman of the Year" by the Business & Professional Women's Club of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1965. Her professional positions include the following: Teacher, Pennsylvania State College, 1919-38; Director of Arts and Crafts, Church of the Brethren Home, Scalp Level, PA Contributor to "School Arts" magazine, 1961.
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	Alfred Bryan Wall American, 1861-1935 SOLD As a second generation "Scalp Level School" artist, Mr. Wall frequented that artist's retreat outside of Pittsburgh with his father and uncle, Pittsburgh artists Alfred S. Wall and William Coventry Wall. This experience and the tutoring by his father was his only art training. His work includes portraits of Andrew Carnegie and Mrs. Henry Clay Frick along with his pastoral landscapes which featured sheep and occasionally cows. His brushwork was often loose but confident and exhibited a freedom of spirit. His work is often described as being casual and calm but without sentimentality. His first exhibition was in 1879 at the National Academy of Design and he was a trustee of the Carnegie Institute where he served on the Fine Arts Committee to help select the permanent collect back to top
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