Georgia O'keefe

"Filling a space in a beautiful way. That is what art means to me" (Georgia O'Keeffe). Born in 1887 on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Georgia O'Keeffe became an important American artist as early as the age of 17. After high school she studied for one year at the Chicago Art Institute under John Vanderpoel. She continued her studies in New York City at the Art Students League with William Merritt Chase. Also in New York …

…space", such as the hole in a pelvis bone or the space between clouds. I like Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings because of the beautiful colors and oversized objects. When I look at one of her flower paintings, such as "Red Poppy", I could stare at it for a long time and find so much detail. Georgia O'Keeffe made a simple object that I normally take for granted and turned it into something really important and beautiful.