Helen M. Woodward print
Collection — Folder: S2835
Identifier: S2835
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an undated, black-and-white print of a still-life oil painting created by Helen M. Woodward of Indianapolis, Indiana, intended for use as a Christmas card.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Woodward, Helen May, 1902-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Helen May Gilliatt was born to William Henry and Arvilla Jane (Lonnein) Gilliatt in Orange County, Indiana on July 28, 1902. She studied art in Indianapolis at the John Herron Art Institute and Butler University, as well as Indiana University, the Cape Cod School of Art, and the Art Students League. Her instructors included Clifton Wheeler, Jerry Farnsworth, William Forsyth, Charles Hawthorne, Wayman Adams, and Eliot O’Hara. Gilliatt exhibited her work in solo shows around Indiana and was a participant in many Hoosier salons, earning many prizes. She married twice--both marriages lasting 17 years. Her first husband was Arthur Woodward and the second was James Woods. Helen May Woodward taught art to preschool children out of her home in Indianapolis and painted portraits on commission including those of Governor Edgar Whitcomb, Coach Tony Hinke, and Tony Hulman. Woodward died on May 17, 1980, and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Falk, Peter Hastings. Who Was Who in American Art. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1985.
FindAGrave.com. “Helen May Gilliatte Woodward.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46053608/helen-may-woodward.
FineEstateArt.com. “Helen M. Woodward Woods.” Artists. Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.fineestateart.com/artists/helen-m-woodward-woods.
Sources:
Falk, Peter Hastings. Who Was Who in American Art. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1985.
FindAGrave.com. “Helen May Gilliatte Woodward.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46053608/helen-may-woodward.
FineEstateArt.com. “Helen M. Woodward Woods.” Artists. Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.fineestateart.com/artists/helen-m-woodward-woods.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/07/23 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/07/31 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/09/05 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Woodward, Helen May, 1902-1980 (Person)
- Title
- Helen M. Woodward still life
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
