Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton

Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton
Born	(1889-03-25)March 25, 1889 Louisville, Kentucky
Died	July 26, 1971(1971-07-26) (aged 82) Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality	American
Known for	Many and diverse fields of the arts and sciences
Notable work	Church at Ranchos de Taos Edmund Nequatewa Walpi Navajo Shepardess Sunset and Moonglow Lonesome Hole Sedona From Red Ledge

Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (March 25, 1889 – July 26, 1971) was an American artist, author, educator, ethnographer, and curator. She is one of the principal founders of the Museum of Northern Arizona. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten, exhibiting at the group's annual shows from 1926 to 1940. She was also a member of the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors, the American Watercolor Society, and the American Federation of Arts. She is known for her advocacy of the arts, Native American rights, and women's rights. For her advocacy of Native American arts, she received a certificate of appreciation from the United States Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board in 1935. In 1981, she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame.^[1]