Thursday, September 19, 2013

Seattle Destinations about Famous Artists from Seattle

By Helen Georgette


There are many famous artists in Seattle and many famous artists from Seattle. These artists have realized great success and notoriousness in the art industry, as well as making a contribution to the legacy of Seattle famous artists. Gypsy Rose Lee, Audrey Wurdemann and Hank Ketcham are three distinguished famous artists from Seattle that have helped define Seattle's artistic community.

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee lived from January 9, 1911 to April 26, 1970. Her original name was Ellen June Hovick but it was changed to Gypsy Rose Lee thanks to the style of her acting on stages. She wrote plays and was a sizzling and alluring actress. Gypsy was born in Seattle and finally married John Olaf Hovick who was a sales representative and journalist for a Seattle paper company. She would eventually write and act in many famous plays that were seen round the country. When Rose was fifteen years old, she developed "Bobby Reed", which was a dancing act. Afterwards, she held a career in dancing. Gypsy Rose made a reputation among the Seattle famous artists that of which will endure so long as Seattle supports art.

Audrey Wudermann

Audrey Wudermann was born on January 1, 1911 in Seattle. Wunderman once was a famous poet, and was the youngest person to be awarded the Pulitzer prize. Audrey never went to primary school but was able to enter high school when she was 11 years in age. She wrote her first poetry collection when she was 16 years old and that was called "The House of Silk". Audrey married a writer and poet named Joseph Auslander. She moved to live with him in NYC in 1932. Later, she moved to Washington DC with him and lived in the Cathedral Heights neighborhood in the northwestern section of the town.

Hank Ketcham

Born on March 14, 1920 in the city of Seattle. Hank is amongst the most famed artists in Seattle, having made the famous Dennis the Menace comic strip. Hank wrote it from 1951 to 1994 and after he retired, he turned into a painter and worked while he was home. He got given the Reuben Award in 1953 for making Dennis the Menace. Hank finished his education at the Queen Anne High School and quickly attended the University of Washington. Hank Ketcham's career started as an animator for companies like Walt Disney and a photographic consultant for the Navy.




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