Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Seattle Destinations about Famous Artists from Seattle

By Helen Georgette


There are many famous artists from Seattle and many famous artists in Seattle. These artists have achieved great accomplishments and notoriety in the art industry, as well as making a contribution to the legacy of Seattle famous artists. Gypsy Rose Lee, Audrey Wurdemann and Hank Ketcham are a triplet of distinguished famous artists from Seattle that have helped in defining Seattle's artistic community.

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee lived from January 9, 1911 to April 26, 1970. Her original name was Ellen June Hovick though it was changed to Gypsy Rose Lee because of the type of her acting on stages. She wrote plays and was a steamy and appealing actress. Gypsy was born in Seattle and eventually married John Olaf Hovick who was a sales representative and newshound for a Seattle paper company. She would eventually write and act in many famous plays that were seen round the country. When Gypsy was 15, she created a dancing act called "Bobby Reed". After, she held a career in dancing. Gypsy Rose made a name among the Seattle famous artists that will endure as long as Seattle has art.

Audrey Wudermann

Audrey Wudermann was born on January 1, 1911 in Seattle. Audrey Wunderman used to be a famous poet, the youngest winner of the Pulitzer prize. Audrey never went to junior school but was ready to enter highschool when she was 11 years old. Wunderman wrote her first poetry collection when she was 16 years old which was called "The House of Silk". Audrey married a poet and writer named Joseph Auslander. She moved to live with him in New York in 1932. Later, she moved to Washington DC with him and lived in the Cathedral Heights neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city.

Hank Ketcham

Born on March 14, 1920 in the city of Seattle. Hank is probably one of the most famed artists in Seattle, having made the famous Dennis the Menace comic strip. He wrote it from 1951 to 1994 and after he retired, he embraced being a painter and worked while he was home. He was awarded the Reuben Award in 1953 for creating Dennis the Menace. Hank had his education at the Queen Anne High School and momentarily attended the University of Washington. His career commenced as an animator for companies like Walt Disney and a photographic consultant for the Navy.




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