LaVerne Krause | |
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Born | LaVerne Irene Erickson July 21, 1924 |
Died | May 6, 1987a | (aged 62)
Education | Museum Art School University of Oregon |
Known for | Educator, studio artist and arts activist; national president of Artists Equity |
Spouse | Labrecht Gerhard Krauseb |
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Memorial(s) | LaVerne Krause Gallery |
LaVerne Erickson Krause (1924–1987) was an American artist. She founded the University of Oregon printmaking program and taught there for twenty years, creating more than ten thousand paintings and prints in her lifetime. An advocate for artists' economic and working conditions, she was instrumental in founding the Oregon chapter of the Artists Equity Association and served as president of the national Artists Equity. She is "recognized for her outstanding contributions as an educator, studio artist, and arts activist".[1]