Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe was born in 1887 in Wisconsin. She up on a farm where she helped her family by sewing, and growing When she was five, O’Keeffe went to school at a schoolhouse. She didn’t like school but she did enjoy private art lessons she took after school. She knew wanted to be an

O’Keeffe’s family moved to Virginia where started high school. Everyone at her school loved After high school, O’Keeffe went to study at the Institute of Chicago. She enjoyed it there but she got sick after only one year and had to stop going. When finally felt better, over a year later, O’Keeffe decided study in New York instead. In 1912, she began

drawing classes at the University of Virginia. She to paint in many different styles before she developed

She painted close-ups flowers in bright, bold colors. No one had ever close-ups of flowers before, but some photographers the

time were taking close-up photos of From this point on, O’Keefe always painted subjects strong colors. She simplified her subjects so that remained except the most important parts. O’Keeffe took some trips to New Mexico. loved it so much that she eventually moved there. painted lots of paintings of the mountains, the desert, the adobe houses. She especially loved to paint pictures animal skulls. Sometimes she even painted landscapes and skulls on the same She continued to paint until she lost her eyesight. She in

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1. What subjects did Georgia O’Keeffe like to paint? _____________________________

2. How did she paint objects that was different than other artists did during her time?

3. When was Georgia born?______________ When did she die? _____________

4. If she was still alive today how old would she be?________________________

Which of these paintings by Georgia O’Keefe is your favorite?_____________________________ Why is it your favorite?

Project: 1. Look at the images on page 4 and choose one that you would like to work with or find one on your ipad. 2. Divide the image that you cut out into 4 equal sections. 4. Choose one of the sections to work from. 5. In the box below draw lines representing the image you have chosen