Ruth VanSickle Ford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth VanSickle Ford

American artist

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1897

Place of Birth: Aurora, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1989

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ruth VanSickle Ford (August 8, 1897 – April 18, 1989) was an American painter, art teacher, and owner of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
She credited artists George Bellows, who influenced her interest in social realism, and John Carlson, who founded the School of Landscape Painting in Woodstock, New York, with helping her to develop her talent.
She traveled and made paintings in the United States, Caribbean and South America.
An award-winner, her works are in many permanent public and private collections.
A book has been written about her entitled Warm Light, Cool Shadows: The Life and Art of Ruth VanSickle Ford.