Background
Shaw, Harriett Mccreary Jackson was born on March 17, 1865 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Review Cortes and Julia (Waters) Jackson.
Shaw, Harriett Mccreary Jackson was born on March 17, 1865 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Review Cortes and Julia (Waters) Jackson.
Educated University of Arkansas. Graduate Denver School of Fine Arts, 1893 (highest honors). Pupil of G. West. Platt (The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago), Magda Heuerman (Chicago), Samuel Richards (Munich, Germany).
Thomas West. Shaw, 1885 (died 1890);Helen McGregor (deceased). Instructor Denver School of Fine Arts, 1894-1895. Principal of art, William Woods College for Girls, Fulton, Missouri, 1895-1898.
Director of exhibits, Woman’s Building, and lectured in Fine Arts Building, Seattle Exposition, 1909.
Has lectured extensively on art in the Northwest, since 1909. Painted life-size portrait of Review J. B. Jones, for J. B. Jones Hall, William Woods College Silver medal for ivory miniatures, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904.
Gold and silver medals, for life portraits, Seattle Exposition. Awarded fellowship for advanced study abroad, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Chairman art committee Washington State Federation Women's Clubs, 1909-1910.
Member art committee General Federation Women's Clubs, 1910-1912.
Member faculty and principal of fine arts course, Seattle Industrial and Commercial Art School.
Married Honorary.