Rhoda Sherbell
Rhoda Sherbell | |
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| Born | 1933 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | William Zorach |
| Known for | sculpture |
| Awards | American Academy of Arts and Letters |
Rhoda Sherbell (born 1933) is a contemporary American sculptor, consultant, and teacher whose work is displayed in prominent institutions and has won many awards.
Life[edit]
She was born in Brooklyn; New York gave her access to world class museums that gave her an early appreciation of art. She studied under William Zorach, originally as a painter and then a sculptor. Zorach asked her to paint his and his wife's, Marguerite's portrait, but she refused because it was unimaginative.[1]
Career[edit]
Her work has been commissed by the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY as well as private commissions from Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel, Daniel Burke and Aaron Copland,[2] among a host of other celebrities. Her sculptures are in the permanent collections of twenty-five museums throughout the country, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[3] the National Portrait Gallery, the Jewish Museum, the State Museum of Connecticut, William Benton Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum. She is a member of the National Academy and is on the board of the Portrait Society of America.
Awards[edit]
In 1960, Sherbell was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters alongside Philip Roth and Norman Mailer.[4] In 2013, the National Association of Women Artists awarded Sherbell as Artist of the Year, an award previously won by artists including Mary Cassatt and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.[5] In 2016, she was listed as a faculty member of the Portrait Society of America[6] She has won awards at the National Sculpture Society; the Presidents Award at National Arts Club;[7] is the recipient of a Ford Foundation Grant; Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Grant; Allied Artists Award; Medal of Honor, Audubon Artists; and several awards at the National Academy.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rhoda Sherbell, Sculptor, Interviewed by Artist's Attorney Michael Prywes". Prywes, PC. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ National Portrait Gallery: http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.94.30
- ^ "Rhoda Sherbell – The Art Students League". The Art Students League. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ American Academy of Arts and Letters: "American Academy of Arts and Letters - Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Art Times Journal: http://www.arttimesjournal.com/art/Art_Essays/May_13_Raymond_J_Steiner/Rhoda_Sherbell_honoree.html
- ^ "Portrait Society of America". Portrait Society of America. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "U.S. Department of State - Art in Embassies". art.state.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Sherbell, Rhoda, NA 1982". National Academy Museum. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
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