Kenneth Bates
Kenneth Bates
American, 1904–1994
Person TypePerson
Eastern Band of Cherokee, born 1964
American, 1900–1971
American, born England, 1831–1913
BiographyA graduate of the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston, Bates was hired by the Cleveland School of Art in 1927 to teach classes in watercolor, design, jewelry, drawing, and perspective. He was a highly versatile artist, a prolific writer, a skilled teacher, and an indomitable champion of enameling.