About May H. Gilruth
Lived 1885 – 1962 (aged 77). May H. Gilruth was an American painter.
May H. Gilruth (July 19, 1885 – October 23, 1962) was an American artist/painter.
Personal background
She was born Anna May Hardman in Jane Lew, West Virginia. She disliked her given first name Anna and never used it. including The Art Institute of Chicago in 1945. She was a member of the National Association of Women Artists, Washington, DC.
Partial list of Exhibitions Source: Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, AIC, 1934–44. International Water Color Exhibition, AIC, 1935 American Watercolor Society, NYC, 1937 National Association of Women Painters & Sculptors, 1938 Watercolor Annual, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1939
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Who was May H. Gilruth?
20th century artist (1885-1962)
When was May H. Gilruth born?
May H. Gilruth was born on 19 July 1885 in Jane Lew.
When did May H. Gilruth die?
May H. Gilruth died on 23 October 1962 in Chicago.
What was May H. Gilruth's occupation?
May H. Gilruth was a painter.
What nationality was May H. Gilruth?
May H. Gilruth was American.
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