Joan Erbe

Joan Erbe Udel
Joan Erbe, shown in 2011 (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun)
Born
Joan Erbe

1926
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedAugust 21, 2014(2014-08-21) (aged 87–88)
Towson, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
SpouseGeorge Udel

Joan Erbe Udel (1926 – August 21, 2014) was a Baltimore painter and sculptor. She was best known for using bright colors and was called "The Grand Duchess of Baltimore Painters" by Ned Oldham as quoted by Rebecca Hoffberger in Baltimore Magazine. She received her training at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she was a student of Leonard Bahr and Louis Bouché.