biography of Elizabeth LAYTON (1909-1993)

Personal data

Birth : 1909 - Wellsville KS Kansas, United States
Death : 1993
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : United States

Address

Kansas, United States

Education

1976 : Ottawa University Kansas City – 20 Corporate Woods 10865 Grandview Drive – Overland Park KS, United States

Professional data

Work and Life

1980:She took first place in the art competition at the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum in Kansas City, MO, USA.
She took her first art class at the age of 67.

Work

Categorie and medium


Drawing-Watercolor : Coloured pencils/paper

Subject

self-portrait
women
disease
society problems
old age

Movements and styles

Art Brut

Works

Noah's wife
Date of creation : 30/12/1977
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 
Geraniums
Date of creation : 27/05/1985
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 
Buttons
Date of creation : 22/11/1982
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 
Skipping down Christo's walkaway
Date of creation : 20/12/1978
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 
Censored
Date of creation : 10/08/1989
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 
In recognition of Phyllis Schafley's lady pin
Date of creation : 09/08/1981
Medium : Coloured pencils/paper
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo exhibitions

1993

National Museum of American Art – Washington DC, United States
1993

The Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago IL, United States
1993

1986

Face to face
Mid America Arts Alliance – Kansas City MO, United States
1986

1985

Drawing on life
Mid America Arts Alliance – Kansas City MO, United States
1985

1980

Through the looking glass, drawings by Elizabeth Layton
Wichita Art Museum – Wichita KS, United States
1980

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

Group exhibitions

2001

Aux Frontières de l’Art Brut II
Halle Saint Pierre – Paris, France
09/10/2001 – 01/06/2002

Bibliography (Selected)

On the artist

Books

Drawing and Colouring for your life
Author: Nichols Julia – United States
Author: Garrett Avis – United States
Elizabeth LAYTON [ 1909-1993 ]

Exhibition catalogues

2001

Aux Frontières de l’Art Brut II
Publisher: Halle Saint Pierre – 2 rue Ronsard – Paris, France
Author: Danchin Laurent – Paris, France
2001

Monographies

1995

The Life and Art of Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton
Author: Lambert Don – Kansas City MO, United States
1995

Legals