Background
Mount, Ward was born on January 8, 1898 in Batavia, New York, United States.
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Ward Mount, American artist. Recipient numerous awards and prizes for sculpture and painting, including Gold medal Woman of Achievement, Jersey Journal, 1971; Plaque of Honor, Jersey City Museum, 1980, citation Jersey City History Association, 1987; named Artist of Year, Hudson Artists, 1984; honoree at Statue of Liberty Gala, 1986.
Education
Graduate, Flushing High School. Student, New York University. Student, Art Students League.
Pupil of, Gertrude Gardner. Pupil of, Kenneth Hayes Miller. Pupil of, Albert P. Lucas.
Pupil of, Joseph P. Pollia.
Career
Former head of department, oil painting and sculpture New Jersey State Teachers College. Founder, former director of art classes at the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey. Director, instructor Ward Mount Art Classes.
Achievements
Membership
Honorary fellow J.F. Kennedy Foundation With United States Army, World War I. Fellow Royal Society of Arts (England), International Institute Arts and Letters. Member Painters and Sculptors Society New Jersey, Inc. (founder, honorary president), Artists Equity, International Platform Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Women of the Arts Museum (charter), Academy of Italy (gold medal member), Veterans of World War 1, several other artists and sculptors associations.
Connections
Daughter of Fred Kendall and Nellie L. (Dowsey) Ward. M. Elmer Marshall Mount. 1 son, Marshall.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient numerous awards and prizes for sculpture and painting, including Gold medal Woman of Achievement, Jersey Journal, 1971. Plaque of Honor, Jersey City Museum, 1980, citation Jersey City History Association, 1987. Named Artist of Year, Hudson Artists, 1984. Honoree at Statue of Liberty Gala, 1986.Recipient numerous awards and prizes for sculpture and painting, including Gold medal Woman of Achievement, Jersey Journal, 1971. Plaque of Honor, Jersey City Museum, 1980, citation Jersey City History Association, 1987. Named Artist of Year, Hudson Artists, 1984.
Honoree at Statue of Liberty Gala, 1986.