Bettye Stull
Bettye J. Stull | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1931 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Arts Curator |
| Spouse | Robert J. Stull |
Bettye J. Stull (June 13, 1931 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is a curator, arts educator, and collector and is a pivotal figure in the Columbus Black arts community,[1] known for her mentorship of young Black women, including artist April Sunami and activist Jessica Byrd.[2][3] In her work as staff curator at the King Arts Complex, she was the founding director of the Elijah Pierce Gallery. Her other African and African-American art shows have appeared at the Ohio Craft Museum, the McCoy Community Arts Center, the Cultural Arts Center[4] and several other area venues.[1] She served as an art advisor for the Long Street Bridge “Culture Wall,”[1] a collaboration between the City of Columbus, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio Department of Transportation, which created an innovative arts-based solution to the long-standing problem of urban neighborhoods divided by freeways.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Stull was married to ceramicist Robert J. Stull, a professor of art at Ohio State University, from 1971 until his death in 1994. He was Dean of the Fine Arts department from 1979 to 1984.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit]- Greater Columbus Arts Council Award, 2011[7]
- Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Ohio Craft Museum, 2012[8]
- Lincoln Theatre Walk of Fame Inductee, 2019[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bettye J. Stull". The History Makers. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Ross, Amanda; Schlosser, Kimberly (July 30, 2001). "Complex Honoring Dr Martin Luther King Renovated". The Lantern. Lantern Media Group. The Ohio State University. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Jessica Bird". Netroots Nation. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cultural Arts Center exhibit showcases friendship rooted in art". Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. July 2, 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Rouan, Rick (July 11, 2014). "Long Street bridge seeks to reconnect, revitalize King-Lincoln District". The Columbus Dispatch. Gannett. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Stull, Robert J (1935-7/7/1994) Stull, Bettye". My History. Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Jami. "The Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2011 Community Arts Partnership Individual Award Winners". Greater Columbus Arts Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "African Ceremonial Objects and their Influence on Contemporary African American Artists at the OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM". Ohio Craft. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "2019 Lincoln Theater Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony". Lincoln Theatre. Retrieved 1 July 2021.