Helen Savier DuMond
American painter (1872–1968)
Helen Savier DuMond (August 31, 1872 – December 6, 1968; née Helen Lydia Savier) was an American painter, sculptor, and teacher, known for her plein air landscape paintings and miniature paintings.
Early life and education
Helen Lydia Savier was born on August 31, 1872, in Portland, Oregon. Her family was unsure about her study of art.
She moved to New York City to study for six months at the Art Students League of New York under Frank DuMond and Robert Bolling Brandegee; and continued her studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Raphaël Collin and Luc-Olivier Merson.
Career and late life
In March 1895, Savier married Frank DuMond her former teacher in Seattle, Washington. The DuMonds spent five years painting in France. Her artwork was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1897 and 1898.
Around 1906, the DuMond family settled in Old Lyme, Connecticut. She created numerous landscape paintings in green tones with motifs from Connecticut, Maine, and Newfoundland. She was a member of the National Arts Club, the Old Lyme Art Association, and the Art Workers Club.
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