id: 155816 accession number: 1991.132 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.132 updated: 2024-03-26 02:00:10.920000 Covered Bowl, 1927. Kenneth F. Bates (American, Cleveland, 1904–1994). Copper and enamel; diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Kenneth F. Bates 1991.132 title: Covered Bowl title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1927 creation date earliest: 1927 creation date latest: 1927 current location: creditline: Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Kenneth F. Bates copyright: --- culture: America, Ohio, Cleveland technique: copper and enamel department: Decorative Art and Design collection: Decorative Arts type: Enamel find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Kenneth F. Bates (American, Cleveland, 1904–1994) - artist Kenneth F. Bates was a long-time member of the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Art, who specialized in enamel work and was nationally recognized for his achievements in the field. Born to Francis and Winnette Litchfield Bates in North Scituate, MA, Kenneth pursued his art education at the Massachussetts School of Art and earned his bachelor's degree there. He came to Cleveland in 1926, and one year later joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art (later Cleveland Institute of Art). During his forty-three years at the CIA, he taught advanced courses in enameling and became professor emeritus in 1971. In 1927 Bates submitted his first enamel work to the May Show of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it received first prize. Bates continued to submit entries to the annual May Show for the next 62 years, garnering a long list of prizes. In 1946 he was awarded first prize in the national enameling competition. His works have been displayed in many museums and were featured in one-man shows in Brooklyn and Chicago. In 1987 the National Society of Enamelists honored him with the title "Dean of American Enamelists." Bates authored three books: Enameling: Principles and Practice, 1951; The Enamelist, 1967; and Basic Design, 1970. --- measurements: Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: incised on bottom: "Kenneth F. Bates 1927." translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: The May Show: 9th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen opening date: 1927-04-27T04:00:00 The May Show: 9th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 27-June 5, 1927). title: Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary opening date: 1992-10-27T05:00:00 Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993). title: The Spirit of Cleveland: The Visual Arts Recipients of the Cleveland Arts Prize, 1961-1995 opening date: 1995-09-01T04:00:00 The Spirit of Cleveland: The Visual Arts Recipients of the Cleveland Arts Prize, 1961-1995. The Cleveland Institute of Art (organizer) (September 19-October 22, 1995); Canton Museum of Art (November 24, 1995-January 6, 1996); ArtSpace Lima (January 19-March 2, 1996); Riffe Gallery (May 9-July 27, 1996); Beck Center for the Arts (September 15-October 30, 1996). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS page number: url: Kenneth F. Bates Entry Card to 1927 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. page number: url: https://archive.org/details/CMAMS01249 --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.132/1991.132_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.132/1991.132_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.132/1991.132_full.tif