Bisel peat biography
Bisel peat biography
Fern Bisel Peat touched children of the world from Bellville...
Fern Bisel Peat Touched Children Of The World From Bellville
Some of the most classic and highly sought-after children’s art from the 1930s American Art Deco movement was created in Richland County.
Fern Bisel Peat was a storyteller for generations of children in America. Her distinctive pastel paintings illustrated hundreds of books and magazines, and decorated dozens of favorite early childhood playthings. Most of her work was created a few miles west of Bellville at her farm called Beech Hollow.
This little exhibit shows why kids in the decades from the 1920s to the 50s recognized Fern as one of their closest friends.
Every child recognizes their closest friends as soon as they see them: they are warm and round, often enough furry or made of soft cloth; they have kind eyes and make you smile inside.
This pretty much describes all the characters Fern designed.
Many were animals; quite a few depicted classic roles from traditional tales.&n