Catherine B. Kistenmacher

Catherine "Kitty" Burnett Kistenmacher (February 4, 1927 - October 3, 2008) was an American artists from El Paso, Texas in the late 20th century and the early 21st century. Kistenmacher was involved in the creation of the International Museum of Art. She is a 2007 inductee into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.

Biography

Kistenmacher was born Catherine Burnett on February 4, 1927.[1] She moved with her family to El Paso, Texas in 1931.[2] She attended El Paso High School.[2] Kistenmacher was a member of the Rho Delta Chapter of Chi Omega while she was a student at the College of Mines and Metallurgy, would later be known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[3] In 1988, she was named an Outstanding Alumna at the 50th anniversary celebration of the chapter.[3] She graduated from UTEP in 1948.[2] In 1951, she married George Glen Kistenmacher, who she met while in college.[2][1] They had four children together.[2]

Kistenmacher became involved in the El Paso art community around 1979.[4] Because of Kistenmacher, the City of El Paso was persuaded to allow the International Association for the Visual Arts (IAVA) to open the International Museum of Art in the building that once housed the El Paso Museum of Art.[4] She helped obtain artifacts for the new museum.[5] When the International Museum opened in 1999, she was a co-chair of the first exhibit, "Masterpiece Mine."[6] She later became the docent coordinator for the International Museum of Art.[7] In 2002, she became the president of the El Paso Art Association.[2] She was also a longtime member of the Women's Department of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, where she served more than 20 years in various leadership capacities.[8] In 2007, she was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.[4]

Kistenmacher had her last show, "Semi-Abstract Acrylics," in August of 2008 at the Crossland Gallery in El Paso.[9] She died on October 3, 2008 after a short illness.[10] An art scholarship was created in her name after her death by the El Paso Art Association.[11]

References
  1. "Kistenmacher". El Paso Times. 2008-10-06. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Self, Bernadette Sedillos (2006-01-13). "A Passion for Art". El Paso Times. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Davis, Mary Margaret (1988-04-17). "Clipped From El Paso Times". El Paso Times. p. 71. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "6 Join El Paso Women's Hall of Fame". El Paso Times. 2007-03-04. p. 63. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "About the Museum". The International Museum of Art. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  6. Villalva, Maribel (1999-04-18). "Group Readies for Museum's May Opening". El Paso Times. p. 63. Retrieved 2020-03-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Martinez, Leonard (2002-05-13). "For the Love of Art". El Paso Times. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-03-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Rea, Louise Maxon (1978-05-02). "Installation Luncheon Honors Women's C of C Officers". El Paso Times. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Villalva, Maribel (2008-10-12). "Arts Community Loses Mainstay Kistenmacher". El Paso Times. p. 63. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "El Paso Arts Advocate Kistenmacher Dies". El Paso Times. 2008-10-04. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-03-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Villalva, Maribel (2008-10-19). "Art Auction, Scholarship Fund Honor Kistenmacher". El Paso Times. p. 57. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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