Background
Beek, Alice D. Engley was born on June 17, 1867 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of James C. and Mary Elizabeth (Dow) Engley.
Beek, Alice D. Engley was born on June 17, 1867 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of James C. and Mary Elizabeth (Dow) Engley.
Educated Mission Ida M. Gardner’s School for Girls, Providence. Studied art Wheeler Art School, Rhode Island School of Design, with Sydney R. Burleigh (water colorist). Academics Delècluze and Lesar, Paris, and with de Chavannes, L’Hermette, Robert Fleury and Edward Ertz, Paris, and Josef Israels, Holland.
September 28, 1899; 1 son, Frederic Doctorate. Spent 6 years in Paris and 8 years in Holland. Exhibited International Exhibition, Paris, 1896, Seattle Exposition, 1909, and in London, England., Holland and most of the large cities of Europe. Cross of Honor, gold medal and silver medal, International Exhibition, Paris.
1896.
Grand Prix, Cross of Honor and gold medal, 1897, her work (water color) being designed as “above competition” at subsequent exhibitions Grand Prize and gold medal, Seattle Exposition, 1909.
Member International Jury and communications of Honor, Paris, since 1897. Member Fine Arts Association, American Federation Arts (Washington, District of Columbia), National League of America Pen Women (honorary. Member Seattle branch), Tacoma Fine Arts Association (honorary.
Member).
Club: Aloha.
Married Anthony Beek, of Kampen, Holland.