Violet Oakley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetViolet Oakley
American artist
Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1874
Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1961
Profession: writer, illustrator, painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Violet Oakley
- Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) was an American artist.
- She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission.
- During the first quarter of the twentieth century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoration, a field that had been exclusively practiced by men.
- Oakley excelled at murals and stained glass designs that addressed themes from history and literature in Renaissance-revival styles.
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