Oil on masonite. Still life of flowers in kettle. 230 x 16 in., 23 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (framed). The following information is from Mary Bahr, daughter of the artist:Leonard Marion Bahr b: May 12, 1905 d: July 25, 1990HIGHER EDUCATION: Maryland Institute School of Fine and Applied Arts 1922 - 1929 Ohio State University - OTS 1943EXHIBITIONS include juried local, regional, national, and traveling:Solo, including Baltimore Museum of Art 1952 Western Md. College 1954 Fells Point Art Gallery Maryland Institute of Art Retrospective 1980 Group (juried and otherwise), including: Corcoran Art Gallery Phillips Gallery Salt Lake City Mus. National Gallery of Art Cleveland Memorial Gallery Cumberland Valley Museum Baltimore Museum of Art Peale Museum Grimaldis Gallery MICA Faculty Exhibitions Loyola College One Charles Center Maryland Arts Council McDonogh School, Tuttle Gallery Howard Co. Community College Howard Co. Public Library Charcoal Club Cornucopia Gallery Dept. of Education, Howard Co. Maryland Institute Alumni Assoc. Artist's Equity IFA Gallery Vertical Gallery Jewish Community Center Academy of the Arts, Easton Rockland Arts Center Parish Hall Gallery, Baltimore Peabody Conservatory Playhouse Theatre Corner Theatre Maryland Institute, joint exhibition with Florence, 1936 Women's Club of Roland Park, joint exhibition with Florence, 1935AWARDS and PRIZES: Md. Institute European Traveling Scholarship and George Peabody Award, 1929 Meris Life Class Prize 19 ? Bronze Medal, M.I. Alumni Exhibition 1937 Corcoran Gallery 12th Annual Award 1957 Clinton F. Gerhardt Memorial Award 1963 National Gallery Critics Choice Award 19 ? Conrad Protzman Memorial Award 1966 Baltimore Museum Maryland Institute of Art Faculty 1st prize Awards (7 times) Maryland Institute of Art Alumni Annual Exhibitions The Savings Bank of Baltimore Award - first prize 1960 Central Savings Bank - first prize 1964 Maryland Institute Alumni Prize 19 ? MICA - 50 Years of Service Award Commencement Medal 1980WPA COMMISSIONS: Worker's Progress Administration: Two murals: Polly Caton History and Rolling Road for Catonsville High School library, 1934 Two marine murals for the Municipal Aquarium at Druid Hill Park 1930'sMural for Loyola Savings & Loan PORTRAITS and OTHER COMMISSIONS in public collections, including:Dickinson College, Carlisle, PAPhillips Gallery, Washington, D.C.National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.University of Arizona, Edward Gallagher Memorial Coll.Psychic Research Society Annapolis Arts AssociationBaltimore Museum of ArtCatonsville Community College Art Dept.Douglass High SchoolEaston Academy of the ArtsThe Elkridge ClubEnoch Pratt Free LibraryElkridge Heritage Society, Coretta Scott King and son Episcopal Dioscesan House of Maryland, Bishop Noble C. Powell Evangelical Lutheran Church: Altar paintings of Jesus in Gethsemane, Jesus Welcoming the Children, Samuel Praying, Landscape of the Lutheran Church, Portrait of Rev. PayneFederal Land BankFirst English Evangelical Lutheran ChurchFrancis Scott Key School: Ruth Dewling, PrincipalFriends SchoolGoucher CollegeHoly Comforter ChurchHoward Co. Arts CouncilHoward Co. Community CollegeHoward Co. Recreation & ParksThe Johns Hopkins Hospital: Dr. John Bergland; Dr. Jonas Friedenwald; Dr. Russell NelsonMaryland Arts CouncilMaryland ClubMaryland Institute College of ArtMaryland National Guard, The Fifth Regiment Armory: Col. William BaxterMaryland State ArchivesMaryland State House: Portrait of Daniel CarrollMorgan State CollegeNoxell Corporation, Norbert WittPark SchoolPeabody Conservatory of Music: May Garrettson Evans, Jeannette Spring Playing the CelloProvident Savings BankSalem Evangelical Lutheran Church: Rev. Harry Krug State Teachers CollegeTowson Courthouse : Judge GontrumU.S.O. Council of Greater Baltimore: Francis CrossUnion Memorial Hospital: Dr. Ruth BaetjerUniversity of MarylandThe Waxter CenterWestern Maryland CollegeWomen's Club of Roland Park3 Arts Club of HomelandPrivate Collections in Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Utah and LouisianaFormer Vice President & Mrs. MondaleRep. Paul SarbanesSen. Parren MitchellSen. and Mrs. Matthiasformer Mayor James Preston EstateRembski EstateMs. Joan ErbeMr. Bennard PerlmanMrs. Thomas WaxterLeon Winslow EstateMr. and Mrs. B. RandallRalph De ChiaroCapt. William LudlowMr. and Mrs. Howard DeMuthMarguerite Hollins ModanMr. and Mrs. GundryMr. and Mrs. Bernard BurkeMs. Betty WellsMr. Kingdon GouldMr. Joe CardarelliMr. Fletcher BishopFACULTY, BOARDS and MEMBERSHIPS: Maryland Institute Evening School Faculty from 1929 to 1980 (cast drawing, painting)Maryland Institute Day School Faculty from 1946 to 1980 (drawing, painting, anatomy)Director, Maryland Institute of Art - Glen Burnie BranchWinslow Fund Trustee - Md. State Dept. of EducationMaryland Institute Alumni Association BoardCorcoran Art Gallery Annual Association MemberArtists Association of BaltimoreAmerican Artists Professional League, Inc.Artists Committee of the Baltimore Museum of ArtArtists Equity Association, Inc. - Maryland ChapterCo-operative Artists of MarylandCatonsville High School FacultyMetropolitan School of Art FacultyOur Saviour's Lutheran Church Board CouncilCharcoal ClubMountain Club of MarylandInstructor at other schools, colleges, and workshops, include the Maryland Artists Cooperative College of Notre Dame Women's Club of Roland Park Friends School Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society Metropolitan School of Art, Inc. Artists Equity Summer Workshop Art Workshop - affiliate of Glen Burnie Recreational Association Catonsville High School Rolling Road Art League Towson YMCA 3 Arts Club of Homeland Dept. of Education emergency training course to civilians -1942PUBLIC LECTURES, to name a few, include:Enoch Pratt Free Library - 1958Howard County High School -1965Howard County Portrait Society 1988PAINTING DEMONSTRATIONS include:Peale MuseumBaltimore Museum of ArtEaston Academy of the ArtsWomen's Club of Roland Park3 Arts Club of Homeland OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and SERVICE:Printer assistant at the Lord Baltimore Printing Co. 192?Photo illustrator at the Lynchburg Printing & Engraving Co., Lynchburg, VA1923Painter of facial replacement for patient after reconstructive surgery, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital 1931WWII service as Lt. Commander in Naval Aviation as a recognition training and gunnery officer stationed in Hollywood and Jacksonville, Florida,1932-46; Continued in organized Naval Reserve in Maryland until 1952Jurist for numerous art exhibitions in Maryland, DC and New York, including: - National League of American Pen Women 1948 - International Art Exchange 1950 - Maryland Scholastic Art Awards 1950 - Baltimore Watercolor Club 1957 - Wicomico Art League 1958 - Lions Club of Westminster 1958 - Anne Arundel Co. Art Show 1959 - Delmarva Festival 1959 - Motorola, Inc. 1961PUBLISHED:· "23rd Psalm of David," printed by H.G. Roebuck & Son, Baltimore 1933 Library of Congress BS1450.23d.B2ARCHIVES, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, and other MEDIA PUBLICATIONS include: Md. Historical Society -- Bahr Collection - 1928-2001 mdarchives.state.md.us medicalarchives.jhmi.edu Enoch Pratt Free Library / Maryland Room The Sailor (Pratt Library internet) Enoch Pratt Free Library digital / African-American research 2009 Images of America: Catonsville 2008 Maryland Historical Society Journal, Gallery of Presidents Winter, 2006, page 509 Cooldaddio.net c. 2006 MarylandArtSource.org 2005 Wikipedia.com 2005 Findagrave.com 1990 The Trumpet - Rock City Church quarterly c. 1990 "Portrait of an Artist" - video by Howard County Community College, 1980's Who's Who in American Art 1984 Aura of the Arts 1981 The Sunday Sun Magazine 1978 Peabody Notes 1973 Outstanding Educators of America 1972 The Psychic - Psychic Research Society magazine 1972 Oil Painting Step By Step, by Watson-Guptill Publications 1965 Appalachian South cover 1965 American Artist, Dec. 1964 Gardens Houses and People 1956 Gardens Houses and People 1950 The Stinger, U.S. Naval magazine 1945 Emily Hayden Collection (photographs), Maryland Historical Society c. 1942 North Baltimore Home News 1934 Howard County Sun Ellicott City Times Baltimore News American The Baltimore Sun The News Post MEMORIALS:Leonard Bahr Scholarship Fund - MICALeonard M. Bahr Memorial Bench - Centennial Park, Columbia, MD"Remembering" Exhibition 1992 - MICA at rededication of Main Building Findagrave.comMarried: Florence Elizabeth RIEFLE on May 17, 1934 (b: 1909 - d: 1998)Children: Elizabeth Riefle Fox, Leonard Bahr, Jr., Mary Shafer BahrPERSONAL INTERESTS: canoeing, sailing, biking, mountain climbing, community theatre EXTENDED TRAVELS: Europe 1929, 1975

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