Vance Kirkland's Historic Studio & Art School

Vance Kirkland's Historic Studio and Art School. . , This three-room brick building was constructed at 13th Avenue and Pearl Street, eight blocks east of where you are standing. Completed in 1911, it was commissioned by artist Henry Read (1851-1935) and designed by architects Maurice B. Biscoe (1871-1953) and Henry H. Hewitt (1875-1926) in the Arts and Crafts style. , The building was originally Henry Read's Students' School of Art. Vance Kirkland (1904-1981) acquired the structure for his Kirkland School of Art (1932-1946) and used it as his painting studio until his death in 1981. , The studio and art school building has been the heart of Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art since 2003. Though the studio may look and feel like a residence, it was never a home. When Kirkland Museum announced plans to relocate to a new building on Bannock Street, it was clear that the studio needed to remain part of the Museum. , In November 2016, the studio and art school building was carefully moved to Bannock Street via eight sets of remote-controlled articulating wheels and oriented in the same direction as in its original location. Visitors to Kirkland Museum can explore these historic rooms. , To honor its significance, Kirkland Museum has worked closely with key members of the local historic preservation community to ensure that the studio's condition is maintained.