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Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914), the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson, was a reform-minded First Lady and an artist in the American Impressionist style. Born in Savannah Georgia in...
Ellen became a woman of refined tastes with a fondness for art, music, and literature. When she was eleven years old, she began studying art at Rome Female College in Rome, Georgia. After her graduation in 1876, Ellen's drawing titled School Scene was submitted to the Paris International Exposition.
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Heavily influenced by the popular American impressionist movement, Ellen’s work incorporates the themes, brushwork, color, solidity, and interest in plein-air painting that are hallmarks of the impressionist school.
Apr 27, 2014 · On August 6 th, 1914, Ellen Wilson passed away, leaving behind a legacy through her work as a social activist and as an artist. Ellen Wilson was one of the few women who painted in the Impressionist style. Her work incorporates the themes, brushstrokes, and color palette that defined this artistic period.
From October 5, 2012 through January 27, 2013, the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, hosts an exhibition that illuminates the artistic career of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914), wife of President Woodrow Wilson. It is the first major retrospective of her work in 20 years.
Mar 31, 2006 · Ellen Axson Wilson, pictured in 1912, became the first Georgian to serve as first lady of the United States when her husband, Woodrow Wilson, won the 1912 presidential election. Ellen Wilson was born in Savannah and grew up primarily in Rome, where her father was a Presbyterian minister.
An intelligent woman with notable artistic talent, Ellen served as the 28th first lady.
