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Ethel V. Ashton was an integral facet of the Philadelphia art community. Born in Philadelphia, Ashton studied in Philadelphia, exhibited frequently in Philadelphia and was a member of several vital Philadelphia Art Associations. With this complete immersion in our local culture, it should come as no surprise that many of her paintings were genre scenes of the everyday, Philadelphia sort. Park views, street scenes, people doing typical, everyday activities. Her ability to capture the implicit beauty in the mundane set Ethel Ashton apart. She was awarded several deserved prizes over the years.
Exhibitions (partial listing):
Philadelphia Sketch Club, 1928-46 (prize, 1937, 1945)
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1929, 1931, 1955, 1960
Art Institute of Chicago, 1929-46
Society of Independent Artists, 1929-30, 1934-35
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930-55
Boston Museum, 1931
Philadelphia Print Club, 1939-48
DaVinci Alliance, 1939-55 (prize, 1943, gold medal, 1955)
Carnegie Institute, 1944-46
National Academy of Design, 1946
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