Barbara Stadtlander
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Barbara A. Stadtlander was an American painter based in Loudonville, Ohio
, USA known for her trompe-l'œil work.
Stadtlander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1928 and was the oldest of four children. She died in 1987 in Columbus, Ohio
.
in Kent, Ohio
, where she received a Bachelor or Arts degree in 1950. While at Kent State she met her eventual husband, fellow art major Joseph Stadtlander.
. Stadtlander found inspiration in the open countryside around her as well as the local Amish
that worked on her home and land from time to time. Her environment in Loudonville influenced her works Deer Cap and Packard’s Rose. She also found inspiration in her mentor and friend Ken Davies
.
She also worked with her husband in creating works of art on powder horn
s. Joseph would produce the ornate plugs for the horns and Barbara did the scrimshaw
work on the horns creating elaborate scenes of the wilderness or maps on the horns.
In 1983 she received the American Artists Professional League Directors Award followed by the Salmagundi National Exhibit New York City Directors Award in 1984 and the American Artists Professional League Grumbacher Award in 1985. Stadtlander's works have been exhibited in a number of shows and galleries across the eastern United States, including New York City
; Hartford
and New Britain, Connecticut
; Springfield, Massachusetts
; Ridgewood, New Jersey
; Nyack, New York
, and Youngstown, Ohio
.
in Columbus, Ohio
, from breat cancer after 10 years of radiation
and chemo therapy. At the time of her death, she was working on a commissioned work Deer Cap III. Though unfinished, the work is in private ownership.
Loudonville, Ohio
Loudonville is a village in Ashland and Holmes counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,906 at the 2000 census. Loudonville is nicknamed the "Canoe Capital of Ohio" for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River...
, USA known for her trompe-l'œil work.
Stadtlander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1928 and was the oldest of four children. She died in 1987 in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
Education
Stadtlander was educated at Kent State UniversityKent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
in Kent, Ohio
Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
, where she received a Bachelor or Arts degree in 1950. While at Kent State she met her eventual husband, fellow art major Joseph Stadtlander.
Professional career
Stadtlander created many works including portraits, she eventually settled into trompe-l'œil. In 1974 she moved to Loudonville, OhioLoudonville, Ohio
Loudonville is a village in Ashland and Holmes counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,906 at the 2000 census. Loudonville is nicknamed the "Canoe Capital of Ohio" for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River...
. Stadtlander found inspiration in the open countryside around her as well as the local Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
that worked on her home and land from time to time. Her environment in Loudonville influenced her works Deer Cap and Packard’s Rose. She also found inspiration in her mentor and friend Ken Davies
Ken Davies (artist)
Kenneth Davies is an American painter based in Madison, Connecticut, known for his trompe-l'œil work.Ken Davies was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He attended Yale University, where he painted his first important oil painting, "Lighthouses in the Alps"...
.
She also worked with her husband in creating works of art on powder horn
Powder Horn
Powder Horn may mean:* Powder Horn , the device for carrying gunpowder*Powder Horn , the Venturing training program offered by the Boy Scouts of America...
s. Joseph would produce the ornate plugs for the horns and Barbara did the scrimshaw
Scrimshaw
Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses...
work on the horns creating elaborate scenes of the wilderness or maps on the horns.
In 1983 she received the American Artists Professional League Directors Award followed by the Salmagundi National Exhibit New York City Directors Award in 1984 and the American Artists Professional League Grumbacher Award in 1985. Stadtlander's works have been exhibited in a number of shows and galleries across the eastern United States, including New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
and New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
; Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
; Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
; Nyack, New York
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
, and Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
.
Health
Stadtlander died June 19, 1987 at Riverside Methodist HospitalRiverside Methodist Hospital
The Riverside Methodist Hospital is a religiously affiliated hospital located in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth.-Services:According to its website, the hospital provides the following programs and services:* Bariatrics...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, from breat cancer after 10 years of radiation
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy , radiation oncology, or radiotherapy , sometimes abbreviated to XRT or DXT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells.Radiation therapy is commonly applied to the cancerous tumor because of its ability to control...
and chemo therapy. At the time of her death, she was working on a commissioned work Deer Cap III. Though unfinished, the work is in private ownership.