Grethe Haggerty, Artist

Watercolor Series': Working Women, Children of the World, Landscapes
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BIOGRAPHY
 
Born - Oslo, Norway
 
Graduated with major in art and fashion design, Kunsthaandtvaerker Skolen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
 
Further studies - 1971/1977 - Louisville and Columbus Schools of Art
                       - 1979/1982 - Mayo Pottery Workshop in Dallas 
                       - 1985/1989 - Craft Guild, Dallas
                       - 2007/2009 - Creative Arts Center, Dallas
 
Published - Numerous works in Denmark, Pyramid Books, NYC; Louisville Journal, Columbus Post, two greeting card collections and more.  
 
1963 - Instructor, Louisville School of Art
1966 - Opened Lousiville's first boutique studio.
1972 - Collection Designer my own high fashion line.
1975 - Collection Designer, The Limited Stores, Columbus, Ohio.
1978 - First concieved - "Working Women and Children of the World" watercolor series' which has continued to today with a history of over 50 original works.
1979 - Started pottery production in Dallas
1983 - Opened showrooms in both Dallas and Atlanta Market Centers.
2005, 2006 - Dallas Museum of Art asked to produce art for gift shop to complement two exhibitions featuring African and Central American Art.
2006 - Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas,TX - Expansion of art featured at DMA.
2006 - Grimshaw Fine Art, The Variant Gallery, Taos, NM - Selected original watercolors. http://www.grimshawfineart.com/
2006 - Kathleen's Art cafe, Plano, TX (May/June).
2006 - Kathleen's Art cafe, Dallas, TX (July/August)
2006/2007 - American Fine Art, DallasTX (September/February)
2008 - Returned to Pottery Studio
2009 - The Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas
2009 - Dallas Arts Review - Article

Art Here Lately #1

Grethe Haggerty Karo Man - Ethiopia watercolor. The one piece I liked as it lay against a wall the week before the show was hung — and looks even better now ...
www.dallasartsrevue.com/art-crit/Here_Lately/ArtHereLately-001.shtml

2009 - Added Sculpture Skills 
2009 - The Senior Voice - Article (September/October Issue)