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Minerva Teichert
Minerva Bernetta Kohlhepp Teichert was an American painter notable for her art depicting Western and Latter-day Saint subjects, including a collection of murals depicting scenes from the Book of Mormon.
Minerva Teichert was born on August 28, , in North Ogden, Utah, and grew up on a ranch in Idaho as the second of nine children. Her father, Frederick John Kohlhepp, was a cultured gentleman who gave up the prosperity of his Boston family to go west in search of adventure. When he found Mary Ella Hickman and the restored gospel, he embraced both. Life on the homestead near Pocatello, Idaho, was rich food for Minerva’s taste for drama and romance. Each night her father gathered the children around to read the scriptures or classics of literature. “My parents were dreamers,” she later recalled. “Oh, the fairyland we lived in” (“Miss Kohlhepp’s Own Story,” Pocatello, Idaho, ).
Minerva left home for the first time at age fourtee
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Minerva K. Teichert
Newspaper Articles
"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, August 28,
"Auction to Help Deseret Foundation." The Deseret News, September 2,
"B.Y.U. Museum Discovers, Buys Teichert Mural." The Deseret News, September 3,
"Capturing the Great Mormon Saga." The Deseret News, July 24,
"From Around the World." The Deseret News, February 5,
"'Hidden Treasures' Surface At Museum." The Deseret News, March 10,
"Historic Minerva Teichert Paintings on Display in Ricks Religion Building." The Deseret News, February 1,
"'Images of Faith' Is Both a Visual and Historical Treasure." The Deseret News, October 15,
"L.D.S. Women's Stories and Lives are on Display at B.Y.U." The Deseret News, April 26,
"Minerva Teichert." The Deseret News, February 22,
"Minerva Teichert's Mission Was To Preserve History On Canvas." The Deseret News, October 4,
"Religious Painting Restored: B.Y.U. Exhibits Teichert Work After Year Hiatus." The Deseret News, Apri
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“There’s too much sagebrush in my blood to forget the beauties of rugged mountains [and] dry plains.”
by Grace Chipman, Better Days intern
Minerva Teichert is known for her contributions to Western, Native American, and Mormon art. Born in Ogden in , Minerva discovered a love for art at a young age and drew horses on her farm outside of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She attended art school in Chicago and New York City. While in New York, she trained under the renowned artist Robert Henri, who encouraged Teichert to “tell the Mormon story” through her art. There Teichert began her most famous collection depicting scenes from the LDS sacred text the Book of Mormon. Teichert married and settled down on a homestead in Cokeville, Wyoming. When she wasn’t tending to chickens, cattle, and children, she painted whenever she could. One of her outstanding life works was her mural in the Manti, Utah LDS Temple. Minerva established herself as a talented artist who used her art to tell stori