{"product_id":"1950s-mid-century-san-diego-artist-isabelle-churchman-ceramic-sculpture-rare-3","title":"1950's Mid-Century San Diego Artist Isabelle Churchman Ceramic Sculpture ,Rare!","description":"\u003cdiv data-exclude-css-removal=\"true\" data-cl-template-tag=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIsabelle Schultz Churchmann (1896 - 1988)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1930 Isabelle moved to La Jolla, California where she taught at the Balmer School.   \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIsabelle joined the San Diego Art Guild, and at the Guild's exhibit in 1933 her sculpture Buddy received second prize. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExhibited: \u003cu\u003eCalifornia Pacific International Exposition 1935.  \u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChurchman was commissioned to create dioramas depicting episodes of San Diego history for the \"State Emergency Relief Administration\", (SERA). While on this project she met and worked with \u003cu\u003eCeleste Batiste, Donal Hord, and Edwin T. Churchman\u003c\/u\u003e, (married 1936).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the mid 1930's Isabelle began teaching arts and crafts at the Francis Parker School.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIsabelle was commissioned to create a four foot tall onyx sculpture of St. Francis for the \u003cu\u003eFrancis Parker School\u003c\/u\u003e, 1937.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDuring WW lI Isabelle became a draftsman for the 11th Naval District, San Diego  She also produced a war memorial for the Russ Auditorium of \u003cu\u003eSan Diego High \u003c\/u\u003eSchool which consisted of mahogany relief panels depicting Roosevelt's \"Four Freedoms\" in 1944.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAfter the war she taught classes at the \u003cu\u003eSan Diego Fine Arts Gallery\u003c\/u\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlthough best known for her sculpture in bronze and ceramic, she also worked in pottery, watercolors, enamel on copper, and glass tile mosaic.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmong her architectural projects were figurative groups for the \u003cu\u003eBurnham and Prudential buildings in San Diego\u003c\/u\u003e, and a portrait relief of Dean Peterson for \u003cu\u003eSan Diego State College.\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAs fashions changed Isabelle had difficulty adjusting and became depressed believing her work was no longer appreciated.  She suffered an emotional breakdown.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo help speed her recovery, long-time friend \u003cu\u003eDonal Hord \u003c\/u\u003egave her encouragement to keep creating works in sculpture. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eChurchman died in Chula Vista, CA on Feb. 25, 1988. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSource: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"San Diego History Journal Sculptors\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003eMeasurements: 16.5\" x 11\" x  7.5\"\u003cdiv\u003eCondition:          Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   loc.  J.H.                 id.250\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003eListed with ExportYourStore.com","brand":"Mission Gallery Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51164326559977,"sku":"183851139275_6a8de8f_E561_F9A4","price":1132.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5078\/9865\/files\/57_7b0bd276-7839-42c6-9196-9d60bedd87fd.jpg?v=1781033338","url":"https:\/\/www.missiongalleryantiques.com\/en-ca\/products\/1950s-mid-century-san-diego-artist-isabelle-churchman-ceramic-sculpture-rare-3","provider":"Mission Gallery Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}