Allie Victoria Tennant was one of the most accomplished sculptors in Texas during a career that spanned more than five decades. Tennant became a prominent artist in the Regionalist style during the 1930s, joining a circle of artists who chose Texas themes as their subject matter. Many of her sculptures are now displayed in the Dallas Museum of Art. Her best-known public work is the monumental Tejas Warrior, which still stands at the Hall of State at Fair Park.
She also worked with great diligence as a civic leader, advancing the status of women, serving for more than 30 years as a Dallas Museum of Fine Arts trustee and teaching at the Dallas Art Institute. Tennant belonged to almost a dozen women鈥檚 clubs and art organizations, laboring in each of them to highlight the importance of the visual arts. A long-time supporter of the State Fair of Texas, she helped create the Woman鈥檚 Pavilion at Fair Park in Dallas in a successful effort to highlight female contributions to the development of Southwestern culture.
This month, KUT is partnering with the to celebrate Women's History Month. Every day, we'll bring you a short feature spotlighting a historic woman, movement, or group of women in Texas.
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