The Taube Museum of Art has received a donation over 1200 books
from Dr. Andrea Donovan. As an art history and humanities professor,
traveler, and artist, Dr. Donovan amassed a beautiful collection of
books including subjects of art history, architecture, poetry,
history, and more. The Taube Museum of Art is beyond grateful to
have received this donation, and would like to thank Dr. Donovan’s
husband, Jim Bailey, for facilitating the donation after Dr.
Donovan’s passing. We are so grateful to be able to care for this
collection and make it available to the public.
“As the
daughter of an art professor and designer and the granddaughter of a
painter and a concert violinist, Andrea Donovan has been around the
arts her entire life. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and went to
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. For many years,
she lived, worked, and painted in Phoenix, Arizona. Three degrees
later and after years of teaching and painting experience, she began
teaching History and Humanities at Minot State University. Her
degrees included work in painting, design, art education, art
history, architectural history and historic preservation, European
history, and cultural studies.”
Dr. Donovan’s book collection
exemplifies her life. She was well read, traveled often, and
collected many things. The Taube is honored to have a piece of her
history in our collection.