Chicago area sculptor, Geraldine McCullough has died on December 15, apparently, in her sleep .
Born Dec. 1, 1917, she was a sculptor who had steadily worked, living in Oak Park, for decades. Her sculptures are in the Chicago State University collection and also in my home, among many other collections including Jonathan Green, The State of Illinois, for which she created a sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and more. All who have seen her work are impressed by her extensive creativity. She was hard working and understated. She was, as are many talented artists, under-valued.
Click on the link to Woman Made Gallery, a space that felt it is necessary to tell the story of important women artists, to read more about Ms. McCullough as well at this link for the History Makers archive.
We will all miss her.
My husband and I attended her services in Oak Park which were beautiful and dignified. Her only grandson made a colorful and sweet anecdotal tribute to her as well as her priest who had intimate knowledge of her generosity of spirit.
The services for Geraldine: Monday 12/22 Visitation & Repas at 9:30 am; service
11:00 am. at Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St. in Oak Park 60301
(708-386-8036). Sun. 12/21 Visitation: 3 - 9 pm AA Rayner &
Sons Funeral Home, 5911 W. Madison
St., Chicago, IL 60644
708-626-4222. This Parish Gallery link has more about Ms. Geraldine McCullough
