Dorothy Grider
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BornJanuary 19, 1915
Bowling Green, Kentucky
DiedFebruary 18, 2012 (aged 97)
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Resting placeFariview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY
EducationBachelor of Arts
Dorothy Grider | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1915 Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Died | February 18, 2012 (aged 97) New Hope, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Fariview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky State College |
| Notable work | Little Ballerina, Peppermint |
Dorothy Grider (1915 – 2012)[1][2] was an American artist, most widely known as an illustrator of children's books.[3] Grider received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky State College and studied art at the Grande Chaumiere Art Studio in Paris, France.[4] In 1950 Dorothy Grider moved to New Hope, Pennsylvania, where she lived until she died at the age of 97.[5]
