Cornelia Weyburn

Artist Details

• First Name Cornelia
• Middle Name Woodburn
• Maiden Name Morton
• Surname Weyburn
• Spouse’s Full Name Ralph B. Weyburn (1878-?); artist
• Names and Birth Years of Children Lenore Harriet  (1911-1984) (Mrs. F.S. Badger); Woodland Hills, California Ralph B., Jr. (1916-?)
• Birth Date 1878
• Birth Place Chicago, Illinois
• Death Date 1972
• Death Place Woodlawn Hills, California
• Residence(s) early 1900s-1967: 1009 Thomas St., Oak Park, Illinois
  
  summers: Rockport Art Colony, Rockport, Massachusetts                 
  
  1967-1972: Woodlawn Hills, California
• Active In Chicago, Illinois
  
  Oak Park, Illinois
• Categories Painter-Oil
• Training School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  
• Relevant Travel summers: Rockport Art Colony, Rockport, Massachusetts
• Subject(s) of Art Array
• Exhibitions History Alumni Exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  
  All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois
  
  1920-1940: Austin, Oak Park and River Forest Art League, Oak Park, Illinois
  
  Findlay Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
  
  Chicago Galleries Association, Chicago, Illinois
  
  Illinois Art Association
• Collections Public Schools in Chicago area
  
  Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, Illinois
• Memberships All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois
  
  Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; charter member
  
  Austin-Oak Park-River Forest Art League, Oak Park, Illinois; co-founder
  
  Cordon Club, Chicago, Illinois; charter member
• Awards 1929: Austin, Oak Park, River Forest Art League, Illinois
  
  1941: Publicity Prize, Oak Park-River Forest Art League, Oak Park; Old Burial Ground
  
  1942: 19th Century Club Prize, Austin, Oak Park, River Forest Art League (IL), Oak Park, Illinois
• Other Occupation(s) 6 years: Teacher, at Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois,
  
  taught privately
  
  taught at Austin-Oak Park-River Forest Art League, Oak Park, Illinois
• Biography http://www.opal-art.com
  "Art League Book for Austin, Oak Park and River Forest Art League, 1940"
  
  Cornelia M. Weyburn, 1009 Thomas Street, Oak Park
  
  Cornelia M. Weyburn (Mrs. Ralph) is a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago and was a teacher at the Institute for six years after graduation. She has been a member of the Art League since its first exhibition. Has served as First Vice President and Director. She organized and has been director of the Art League classes and has taught “the Tuesday class” in still-life for fourteen years. She is a regular exhibitor at the Art League and received a $100 purchase prize. Also exhibits at the Art Institute, All-Illinois Society of The Fine Arts, Chicago Galleries Association, Findlay Galleries. She is a member of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Association; charter member of the Cordon Club, charter member of The Arts Club of Chicago, member of the All-Illinois Society of The Fine Arts. Is represented with canvases in three public schools.