biography of Louise ABEL (1894-1959)
Birth place: Widdern, Württemberg, Germany
Addresses: N. Bend Rd., Mt. Healthy, OH; Cincinnati, OH
Profession: Sculptor, ceramicist, printer
Studied: Cincinnati A. Acad.; ASL; Kunstgewerbe Schule, Stuttgart; Clement Barnhorn; Leo Lentelli; Boardman Robinson; Alfred Loercher, in Stuttgart.
Exhibited: AIC 1919, 1921, 1926-27, 1937 1940; CM, 1925, 1945; PAFA, 1925, 1945; Getz and Brown Gal., Ohio, 1936; Dayton AI, 1936; Nat. Ceramic Exh., 1937, 1941; Andrews Gal.,1942; Gld. of Cincinnati, 1955; Syracuse Mus. A., 1956. Awards: F., Tiffany Fnd.; Julian Bechtold award, 1955.
Member: Cincinnati Crafters; Am. Craftsmen's Council, N.Y.; MacD. Soc., Cincinnati; Cincinnati Assn. Prof. Artists.
Work: CM; Employees Country Cl., Endicott, N.Y.; Trail Side Mus., Cincinnati.
Comments: Position: S./Des., Rookwood Pottery, 1921-32.
Sources: WW59; WW47.