The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-19
ACHIEVEMENTS OFFOR.
|MER SOMERSET WOMAN
Mrs. Nellie Augusta Emery is notable
Artist and Lecturer. Once Lived
In This Section II


ne achievements of the sons and
daughters in Somerset County and we
re publishing herewith something of
he progress in art and literature made
by Mrs. Nellie Augusta EmerEAof Dial
as Texas Mrs. Emery was the
laughter of the late John STAFFORD of
Iartland and in the winter. of 1869
md 70 taught school in the Browns
Former district. That was-when the
bresent school building was first built
nj when benjamin Chare. father Of
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of Malbons Mills
Was the school agent Mrs. Crowell
WAS a pupil of Mrs. EmeW aat that
&ime. 1t was while teacaihg there
That Mrs. Emery then Misc fStariord
became acquainted with her husband,
he late Milton Emery. AT that time
he was teaching in the neighboring
district of Slab City. Eventually the
Two young teachers became lovers
Ind married. living as Mrs Crowell
how recalls it for time in Larone
Ind probably afterwards in Skowhe-
Ean Subsequently they went West
nd were located in st. Paul and Min
neapois, then going South to Texas
bwing to Mr.. Emery's health. In
une 1919 he died in Angleton Texas
nd the widow, about two months ago
moved 10 Dallas, Texas where She is
Engaged in art work and is a leetur-
n, An article taken from the Dial
as Time Herald will be read with
warm interest by her former friends
nd by Somerset County people in gen
Fral. Mr:I. Emery. has MOI. Visited
Ekowhegan since 1892 hut hopes to
possibly another summer. The fol-
lowing is given TO the public from
|he Times Herald .lmder the heading
RECENT ADDITION TO LOCAL ART
COLUMN
During the past month a very dis
3inguished artist, lecturer and teacher,
Mrs. Nellie Augusta Emery, -tras been
dtied to Dallas already notable art
lolony
Mrs. Emery has spent many xEars of
ravel and study in the foremost Euro
bean art centers and has maintained
tudes in New York, Chicago, Boston
hire She enjoys the friendship Of
many of the most famous nnsts and
lterati" of two continents 1aQd is q
lthfu exponent of the best I'M sart
md letters. She is lneal descend
mt ofSEdWaad III and Richard ".
At an early age she evidenced mark
h artitic talent and. being the dqugh-
pr of'Ne& England parents, she was
fforded every opportunity TO develop
er talenti After some years spent
the.Join EBneking School of Bos-
bn. she studied with Frank Dumond
nd William Chase of New York the
hitter being best known as a lectur-
in the Shihheaock School
This Thinning was followed by many
ears 6f'Stddy and travel abroad For
ONE tme she was a student of Ros-
boven's and of Madame Vite's of Paris.
school where Merson, Collin and
Whistler were critics -.
Mrs. Emery enjoys the distinction
having been a incRIher of fhe first
lass of artistic anatomy lorganized
pr ladies at the Beaux Arts, where NJ.
(ayer, the celebrated French anato-
hit lectured.
That she was at all times an indie
Iltigable worker and an artist of un-
sual ability is evidenced by the fact
hat she was permitted to sketch in
Pie Louve, an honor bestowed upon
lnly few master pupils.
Upon her return to America, she
pened a studio in Chicago, where she
aned much recognition as teacher.
several years later she returned to
Europe for furthers study and travel,
nd on this "trip, linked apprehensive
tmy of literature with that of art
1t was on tfffs.tour abroad That she
sited London and claimed special
ermission from Canon Tfoutbeck
istodan of Westminster. to sketch
that famous uedifice. ...-..#.
Eike most American artists Mrs
mery has painted landscapes with
r&test success, though, her copy OF
BETS Cleaners made during one
3ler excursions in the Louye is
efy worthy one Her atmospheric
fects have much of the subtle charm
corot, her technique is not all
frsh and her perspective is that of
I've artist and her tone and. harmony
re- finely balanced Her profound
naer. landing of the essentials OF
fGat art, together with her i7road eX-
frience, renders her an unusually
lsndid teacher .,n
Among her best canvasses Are sew
fal executed while she was;i99siding
St Paul. Her Gray Day" and
Frosty Morning" sing out TO- you in
heir beauty as do some of tide others
scenes in the vicinity of Hope. Ar
lBsaf, some years ago. Heri repro
lctons Of Corot's Souvenir d
aly" and Millet's ''The Cleaners
i've been declared marvellous by CON
plseuts. r. .ssasse
During her sojourn in Texas some
bars ago she executed several very
lmirable studies of Spanish mission
Prticularly Fascinating are her
Fetches of the Alamo and SarEIose.
Particularly in the middle west, this
Farming and talented woman won
nh favorable recognitions tSya lee
FER. 1t is a distinct pleasure to
low Mrs. Emery in her description
Paris, the city of art. and fher other
cures which include 1.-THE. Histori-
Palaces, Chateaux and Famous
lthedrals of France" and that Of