Background
Kirkwood, Mary Burnette was born on December 21, 1904 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Joseph E. and Ella B. (Hoyt) K. Bachelor of Arts, University Montana, 1926.
Kirkwood, Mary Burnette was born on December 21, 1904 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Joseph E. and Ella B. (Hoyt) K. Bachelor of Arts, University Montana, 1926.
Master of Fine Arts (fellow), U. Oregon, 1930. Art instructor Eugene (Oregon) Senior High School, 1926-1928. From instructor to professor art U. Idaho, Moscow, 1930-1970.
One-woman shows: Boise Galleryof Art, Idaho, 1970, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon, 1976, College of Idaho, Caldwell, 1978.
Group shows include: Colorado Springs ArtCtr., Colorado, 1963, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, 1963, Denver Art Museum, 1970. Represented in permanent collections: Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane, Washington, Boise Gallery Artist
Art instructor Eugene Senior High School, Oregon, 1926—1928. Instructor to professor Art University Idaho, Moscow, 1930—1970. Member Moscow Arts Commission, 1975—1978, North Idaho College, Coeur D'Alene, 1984, Spokane Falls Community College, Washington, 1985.
Member Moscow Arts Commission, 1975-1978, North. Idaho College, Coeur Doctorate"Alene, 1984, Spokane Falls Community College, Washington, 1985. Member American Association of University Women (state arts chair 1942-1948, branch president 1951-1952), American Association of University Professors, College Art Association, Idaho Art Association (secretary 1972-1973, historian, 1976-1979), National Art Education Association, Pacific Art Association, Moscow Fine Arts.