by Aurora Historical Society | Feb 25, 2023 | Articles & Exhibits
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,...
by Aurora Historical Society | Feb 23, 2023
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...
by Aurora Historical Society | Feb 23, 2023
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...
by Aurora Historical Society | Nov 27, 2022 | Articles & Exhibits, Past Exhibits
Take a look back at the 2022 exhibit Portraits of the Past. Harry H. Barber (1878-1948) William B. Greene (1886-1982) Harry H. Barber & William B. Greene; Oil portraits by James J. Ingwersen, 1966 Harry Barber & W. B. Greene were engineers at Aurora’s...
by Aurora Historical Society | Nov 8, 2021 | Articles & Exhibits
Executive Director John Jaros and Society President Mary Clark Ormond among some of “Our Favorite Things” Don’t miss your chance to visit the “Our Favorite Things” exhibit highlight an eclectic selection of museum artifacts spanning the...