After returning to Washington, D.C. in the early 1950s, Biddle began to work as an educator, teaching at public schools, the National Gallery of Art, and taking private students. After marrying Ralph W. Stephan in 1956, the couple moved to Libya in 1960, where Biddle continued to paint, teach, and exhibit her work. The Stephans returned to Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s where Biddle returned to teaching in the D.C. public school system, the couple eventually divorcing in 1967.
In 1973, Biddle married Livingston Biddle, a writer and arts advocate. Catharina Biddle retired from teaching in 1974 in order to focus on her art and, in 1981, earned an M.F.A.in painting from American University (AU). Over the last few decades of her life, Biddle was featured in several solo and group exhibitions and worked, along with her husband, as an active proponent for women artists and art education. In 2002, Catharina helped endow the International Gallery at the National Museum of Women in the Arts as a tribute to her husband and their passion for the arts, and created a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate studio arts students at AU.[3]
^"From the Archives: Catharina Baart Biddle | Broad Strokes Blog". NMWA. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
^"Graduate Student Scholarships | College of Arts and Sciences, American University, Washington, DC". American University. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
^"Finding aid for the Catharina Baart Biddle papers, at the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts" (PDF). National Museum of Women in the Arts. October 13, 2020.
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catharina, baart, biddle, december, 1912, february, 2005, artist, educator, philanthropist, borncatharina, baartdecember, 1912the, netherlandsdiedfebruary, 2005washington, alma, matergeorge, washington, university, american, universityspousesralph, stephan, li. Catharina Baart Biddle December 8 1912 February 19 2005 1 was an artist educator and philanthropist Catharina Baart BiddleBornCatharina BaartDecember 8 1912The NetherlandsDiedFebruary 19 2005Washington D C Alma materGeorge Washington University American UniversitySpousesRalph W Stephan Livingston Biddle Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Artistic work and influences 3 References 4 External linksBiography and career editBorn in the Netherlands Biddle immigrated to Long Island New York at age 12 accompanied by her sister Mary Baart Snelling After earning both her B A 1938 and M A 1940 in art from George Washington University GWU in Washington D C Biddle turned down a job offer from her alma mater and left in 1945 for extensive travels through Western Europe and North Africa She spent the next several years painting studying at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris and meeting artists including Henri Matisse Raoul Dufy and Pablo Picasso 2 After returning to Washington D C in the early 1950s Biddle began to work as an educator teaching at public schools the National Gallery of Art and taking private students After marrying Ralph W Stephan in 1956 the couple moved to Libya in 1960 where Biddle continued to paint teach and exhibit her work The Stephans returned to Washington D C in the late 1960s where Biddle returned to teaching in the D C public school system the couple eventually divorcing in 1967 In 1973 Biddle married Livingston Biddle a writer and arts advocate Catharina Biddle retired from teaching in 1974 in order to focus on her art and in 1981 earned an M F A in painting from American University AU Over the last few decades of her life Biddle was featured in several solo and group exhibitions and worked along with her husband as an active proponent for women artists and art education In 2002 Catharina helped endow the International Gallery at the National Museum of Women in the Arts as a tribute to her husband and their passion for the arts and created a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate studio arts students at AU 3 After suffering from Parkinson s disease Biddle died from pneumonia in 2005 4 Artistic work and influences editBiddle s work is noted for its emphasis on light shadow and color and the influence of Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Van Gogh Her work is currently part of the permanent collection at the National Museum of Women in the Arts References edit Catharina Biddle Obituary www legacy com Retrieved 2020 10 13 From the Archives Catharina Baart Biddle Broad Strokes Blog NMWA 2012 05 01 Retrieved 2020 10 13 Graduate Student Scholarships College of Arts and Sciences American University Washington DC American University Retrieved 2020 10 13 Finding aid for the Catharina Baart Biddle papers at the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts PDF National Museum of Women in the Arts October 13 2020 External links editCatharina Baart Biddle papers at the National Museum of Women in the Arts Livingston and Catharina Baart collection at the National Gallery of Art Livingston L Biddle Jr papers at the Archives of American Art This article needs additional or more specific categories Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catharina Baart Biddle amp oldid 1215184206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
