Background
Cuthbert, Virginia was born on August 27, 1908 in West Newton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Richard Bruce and Frances Irene (Cartwright) Cuthbert.
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Virginia Cuthbert
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1930. Studied with Charles Hawthorne, 1930. Postgraduate, Academy de la Grande Chaumiere, Academy Colarossi, Paris, 1930.
Postgraduate, Chelsea Polytechnic Institute, London, 1931. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1934. Postgraduate, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1935.
Private studies with Felice Carena, Florence, Italy, 1934. Studied with George Luks, New York City, 1932.
Career
Instructor painting Albright Art School, Buffalo, 1942-1947, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1947-1970. Art juror Munson-William Proctor Institute, Unitca, New York, Syracuse Museum, New York State Fair, Syracuse, Syracuse Open Regional Exbn., 1975, Chautauqua (New York ) National Exbn.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Museum Women in Arts (charter), Kappa Alpha Theta. Methodist.
Connections
Married Philip Clarkson Elliott, June 8, 1935 (deceased November 1985).
Awards
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Augusta Hazard fellow Syracuse University, 1930. Recipient numerous prizes in national and regional exhibitions, 1934-1980, also Associated Artists Pittsburgh Annual, 1934, 36-40, Butler Art Institute, 1940, Western New York Exhibition, 1944, 46, 50, 52, 55, 58, 65, 66, Pepsi-Cola Annual, 1946-1947, National Institute Arts and Letters, 1954. Chatauqua prize, 1955. Associated Artists Organization Buffalo, 1976. Cover of Fortune, 1951, 56.Augusta Hazard fellow Syracuse University, 1930. Recipient numerous prizes in national and regional exhibitions, 1934-1980, also Associated Artists Pittsburgh Annual, 1934, 36-40, Butler Art Institute, 1940, Western New York Exhibition, 1944, 46, 50, 52, 55, 58, 65, 66, Pepsi-Cola Annual, 1946-1947, National Institute Arts and Letters, 1954. Chatauqua prize, 1955.
Associated Artists Organization Buffalo, 1976. Cover of Fortune, 1951, 56.