Collette Pope Heldner

Collette Pope Heldner, born Dorothy Colette Pope (May 18, 1902 in Waupaca, Wisconsin – May 3, 1990 in New Orleans, Louisiana[1]) was an American painter. She married Knute Heldner, who was her instructor at a school in Minnesota. The two lived and painted in New Orleans from 1923 onward spending sometime in Paris. She and her husband were part of a loosely organized collective of 1920s New Orleans artists sometimes called the "French Quarter School" which catered to tourists interested in American history.[2] Mycologist James T. Sinski displayed a painting by Heldner in his home, in Frederick, Maryland, as a nod to his medical training in Louisiana.[3]

Death and legacy

Heldner died in 1990.[1] In 2005 her work was included in an exhibition, "In a New Light: America's Brush with Impressionism" at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia.[4] In 2020, a painting by Heldner was featured in a fundraising raffle for the Friends of the LSU Ag Center Botanical Gardens.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Colette Pope Heldner 64parishes.org (September 12, 2012); retrieved October 23, 2012
  2. ^ Harlan, Raynie; Orgera, Ryan; Parent, Wayne, eds. (2014). The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State. EBSCO ebook academic collection. LSU Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8071-5777-0. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ^ "Dr. J. T. Sinski Introduces Friends to his New Apartment with Dishes A La New Orleans". The News. 1965-02-18. p. 24. Retrieved 2023-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "News". Gilley's Gallery. 2005. Retrieved 8 Dec 2023.
  5. ^ Bogren, Rick (2020-10-05). "Raffle replaces 'Wine and Roses' fundraiser". The Daily Review. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.


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