Every week during the exhibit “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford,” we will feature one of the more than two dozen watercolor and oil paintings on display from March 3-May 13, 2023, at the Pierce Art and History Center. Accompanying the images will be commentary...
The life and work of artist and educator Ruth Van SIckle Ford (1897-1989) is the subject of the spring exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society. “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford” will present her life story from her earliest days as the daughter of restaurateurs in...
Who was Ruth Van Sickle Ford? Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1989) was an artist and educator. She owned the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and taught painting there and in Aurora to likely thousands of students. In addition, she was a prolific painter and exhibited widely,...
The life and work of artist and educator Ruth Van SIckle Ford (1897-1989) is the subject of the spring exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society. “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford” will present her life story from her earliest days as the daughter of restaurateurs in...
The life and work of artist and educator Ruth Van SIckle Ford (1897-1989) is the subject of the spring exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society. “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford” will present her life story from her earliest days as the daughter of restaurateurs in...
