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Arlene Anderson Skutch (1924-2012) was a singer, actress, fine artist, painter and art teacher/mentor for the Pink House Painters Collective in Westport, CT for four decades from 1974-2012.

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 * 1Biography
 * 2Career
 * 3Works
 * 4References
 * 5Further reading
 * 6External links

Biography[edit]
Arlene Anderson Skutch was born April 4, 1924 and lived in Fostoria, Ohio with her mother Ruth, father Lorenz and sister Betty. Prior to her career as a visual artist, Arlene had a successful career as a singer in several Broadway musicals, most notably Finian's Rainbow from 1946-1948 as well as Bloomer Girl and Of Thee I Sing. Her father, Lorenz Anderson, was an accomplished concert violinist and toured much of the mid-west at beginning of the 20th century with his classical trio. Lorenz fostered the love and study of music in his two daughters,and urged them to pursue professional acting and singing in New York City in 1945. Arlene moved there with her sister Betty and auditioned as a duet. They were exceptional singers and were consistently employed in the choruses of major theatrical productions between 1945-1950.

Arlene worked with many luminaries of musical theatre, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Michael Kidd, Agnes de Mille, John Raitt, Celeste Holm and others.

Arlene eventually left the theater and married writer and publisher of a A Course in Miracles, Robert Skutch. The couple moved toWestport, Connecticut in 1950 and bought an 1876 salt box colonial house that they restored. Arlene painted the house pink because she loved the pink houses of Bermuda where they had spent their honeymoon.

At that time, Arlene also had a brief stint on a CBS radio show.

Arlene had two children, Laura and Andrew. Arlene was divorced from Robert in 1964 but remained in the Pink House in Westport. The House also notably had a studio that was designed by the famous post modern architect. She began to study with local Westport painting instructors at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan, CT

Arlene received recognition from in 1994 as an art teacher who had a "most significant influence on the development of a young artist" in the 1993-1994 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Talent Search. Arlene was a featured artists in "Years in the Making" a documentary highlighting the careers of many notable Westport CT artists over the age of 65. Westport is a hub for fine artists with many notable actors, musicians and visual artists making their home there Westport, Connecticut.

Career[edit]
Her teaching style was notable for her ability to inspire beginners to paint with their own "vision" and to allow that to emerge naturally.

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