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Helmi Juvonen
American artist
Helmi Dagmar Juvonen (January 17, 1903 – October 17, 1985)[1] was an American artist active in Seattle, Washington.
Although she worked in a wide variety of media, she is best known for her prints, paintings, and drawings. She is associated with the artists of the Northwest School.
Helmi juvonen biography for kids
Background
Helmi Dagmar Juvonen was born in Butte, Montana[2] on January 17, 1903, the second daughter of Finnish immigrants (Helmi is Finnish for Pearl).[1] When she was 15, her family moved to Seattle, Washington.
She attended Queen Anne High School, and after graduating, worked various art and design-related jobs while studying illustration, portraiture, and life drawing with private teachers. In 1929 she received a scholarship to Cornish College of the Arts, where she studied illustration with Walter Reese, puppetry with Richard Odlin, and lithography with Emilio Amero.[2][3][4]
Career
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