Anne Bradstreet, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America
Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 30.5
Artist's Statement
Anne Bradstreet, 1613-1673, wrote the first published volume of American
poetry, titled The Tenth Muse . A 1981 book on her life and works stated
that she was "one of the major artists of the century, and a magnificent
example of a life well lived." She married Simon Bradstreet just before
her sea-journey to New England with the first Puritans in 1630 and created
a good home in the wilderness replete with eight children and, surprisingly,
800 books.
A native of Fort Wayne, LaDonna Gulley Warrick attended the Fort Wayne Art
School on scholarship, received the I.H.S.S.A. Gold Key Award, and studied
oil portraiture with Daniel Greene. Her portraits have been shown in exhibits
at the Tri-Kappa Art Exhibits, Artlink Members Shows, and the Fort Wayne
Women's Club.
Revised biography provided 2/14/05: A native of Fort Wayne,
LaDonna Gulley Warrick attended the Fort Wayne Art School on scholarship, received
the IHSSA Gold Key Award from Indiana Governor Shricker and studied portraiture with
Daniel Greene. She has been juried into prestigious art exhibits such as the Hoosier
Salon, receiving the Jury Award of Distinction at her first show. Her portrait of
Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel hangs in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic offices. Other portraits
are in offices and private homes across the country. She can be contacted at 260-436-0069 or WINWAR@peoplepc.com.
From BOOKS, LIBRARIES, AND READING: INTERPRETATIONS BY ARTISTS OF ALLEN COUNTY
An Exhibit at The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana from April 1 through May 30, 1995.