Adeline Hoagland (born 1930) is an American painter in the 21st century known for her portraits and

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, often featuring women or children in natural settings. Beginning in 1964, she resided and created art in affluent

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near

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. Hoagland began as a

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and began painting with

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in the early 1980s. Her work has been exhibited around the region and is in the permanent collections of institutions including the

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Works

Dozens of Hoagland's works were auctioned in two estate auctions in early 2023 conducted by Louisville, KY based auction house Wardlow Auctions.

References

20th-century American painters Painters from Kentucky American watercolorists Artists from Louisville, Kentucky 1930 births Living people {{Louisville-stub