American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
AMERICAN FALLS GIRL
HAS SUCCESS IN ART
Miss Minerva Kohlhepp Wins Praise
Prom Boise Statesman.

mention OF MISS Minerva hOnlneppv
who is credited to the "Pocatells
country" appeared in last Mondays
Boise Statesman. American Falls
should be proud to number among her
people one of so much talent ana
genius as Miss Kohlhepp possesses:
Some years ago when Idaho had
the first travelling exhibit of Ameri-
can paintings in oil and water color
from the General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, it was stated by the able
lecturer who accompanied the exhibit
Miss Marie Irwin of Boise, that Idahe
did not at that time, have single
student of art in any Of the impor-
tant art schools of this country. Those
who heard her had the same idea
But even then, there was a girl from
Idaho studying art, who few knew.
Idaho studying art, who few knew,
good She is Minerva Kohlhepp, who
was reared at Pocatello and is now
said to be probably the most convinc-
ing woman painter of animals in this
country.
Miss Kohlhepp belongs entirely to
Idaho and to the Pocatello country
Her grandmother came to the old
Fort Hall as the first nurse there
riding on horseback from Ogden be-
cause there was no wagon road. Her
mother was born at old Fort Hail.
and Minerva, one of family of seven
grew to girlhood in the environs OF
American Falls, Soda Springs and Po-
catello, as wild and free as the freest
wild and happy creature. Her father
is of French and German blood,
man Of literary and artistic taste
who, Minerva says, is the only person
who ever really understood her, and
from whom she gets her inspiration
Her mother has written some of the
most beautiful interpretations of In
] dian lore in verse.
5 At the age of 9 Miss Kohlhepp en-
tered school for the first time, her
. father having been her teacher, and
l she was placed in the eighth grade
= work. She was then taken out or
= school on account of a reverse OF
family fortune, and entered again at
S the age of u, the Pocatello high
r. school, making her own way in lifs
It from that time on.
}. AS a student in. high school, she
= did water colors that sold for small
Y sums. and attempted tapestry paint
j. ing in oil for dining rooms that sold
= as high as $50. After being gradu-
j. ated from high school in 1903 she
+ studied art for two years in Ogden
/. and Salt Lake, two years in San Fran
# cisco and three years in the art insti-
a tute at Chicago. where she was gradu-
s ated. Since that time she has been
q studying art in New York city, part
+ of the time in the studio of Mrs
10 Harry Payne Whitney Last year
Mrs. Whitney offered a prize for the
a best Interpretation of the spirit of
g welcome to immigrants, to be placed
n at Ellis Island. Among many sub
II mitted. the picture by Minerva Kohl
r hepp won first place. II was accept
N ed BY the government and now hangs
- in the immigration receiving station
,s al Ellis Island. showing Uncle Sans
n kindly welcome to the foreigners as
;, he at the same time beckons them to
g the west.
=, Miss Kohlhepp has won state hon
!, ors in Arizona and Utah in art, and
has taken many important prizes IN
eastern cities She aspires to de
b. mural decoration. that difficult
= branch OF the arts of painting. She
is one of IL women admitted to th'
= Beaux Arts Architects. New York.
" scholarship TO the National Gallery
London. will give her the opportunity
q of foreign experience next year, If al
goes we'll. Her copy of Velasquez
portrait Of himself in the Metropoli
tan art gallery. has been said to b
y the best copy yet made.
- On account of the illness of he
!" father. who now lives on a rancl
" near American Falls, Miss Kohlhepl
is spending the winter with him, he
inspiration, teacher, friend. Throug
the interest OF Poeatello people sh
- has been engaged to place mural dec
orations in the auditorium OF tn
beautiful new High school building
We There will be represented here no
he gods and goddesses of the heather
long ago. but the pictures viii pulls
as with the life of the prehistoric peopl
"a of the very spot, the Indian, the ore
al gon trail, the old Fort Hall, the squa'
IN man, scout and cattle man, the Pic
neer. The pictures will reveal Miner
va Kohlhepp at her best, without re
ed straint. her friends feel, since she !
Use working for her own people IN ne
"a home environment
yes A small exhibition Of Miss Kohl
Ter hepp's paintings has been promise
ca to the Carnegie library of Boise i
the the near future, for a short time.
be-
ick County Probation Officer Charlie