Cleo Hartwig (American, 1911-1988) "Owl," c. 1965, plaster, signed and monogrammed. She won a number of awards, including national awards, and her work is exhibited and included in museum collections across the US. Hartwig belongs to the generation of the 1930s and 1940s who advanced opportunities for women artists. She was an early member of the National Association of Women Artists (eventually serving as Vice President), and the New York Society of Women Artists (eventually serving as Recording Secretary). During the last decade of her life (1980s) Hartwig exhibited in more shows than in any previous decade, 58 in all. Her Owlet, shown at the New York Botanical Gardens Conservatory, was also featured in The New York Times.