LaVerne Krause

LaVerne Krause
Born
LaVerne Irene Erickson

July 21, 1924
Portland, Oregon
DiedMay 6, 1987(1987-05-06) (aged 62)a
Eugene, Oregon
EducationMuseum Art School
University of Oregon
Known forEducator, studio artist and arts activist; national president of Artists Equity
SpouseLabrecht Gerhard Krauseb
Awards
  • 1980 Governor's Arts Award for excellence and service to the arts in Oregon
  • University of Oregon Distinguished Service Award
Memorial(s)LaVerne Krause Gallery

LaVerne Erickson Krause (1924–1987) was an American artist. She founded the University of Oregon printmaking program and taught there for twenty years, creating more than ten thousand paintings and prints in her lifetime. An advocate for artists' economic and working conditions, she was instrumental in founding the Oregon chapter of the Artists Equity Association and served as president of the national Artists Equity. She is "recognized for her outstanding contributions as an educator, studio artist, and arts activist".[1]

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