![]() She took natural forms, such as ferns, clouds, and waves, and began a small series of charcoal drawings that simplified them into expressive, abstracted combinations of shapes and lines. While teaching at Columbia College in South Carolina in 1915, O'Keeffe began to experiment with Dow's theory of self-exploration through art. Her teacher, Alon Bement, professed an innovative teaching style that was heavily influenced by the artist Arthur Wesley Dow. ![]() She began focusing on her art again in 1912, after attending a drawing class at the University of Virginia's summer school. She abandoned the pursuit of art as a career in 1908 for four years, taking a job in Chicago as a commercial artist. For the first time O'Keeffe was exposed to popular European artists, such as Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse. While in NYC, she frequented exhibitions at Gallery 291, which was owned by photographer Alfred Stieglitz and was one of the few places in the United States where European avant-garde art was exhibited. A prize she won for one of her still lifes, allowed her to attend the League's summer school in Lake George, New York. ![]() ![]() In the fall of 1907, O'Keeffe moved to New York City and attended classes at the Art Students League, studying under the artist-teacher William Merritt Chase.
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