Mary "Minnie" Derryberry

Mary Lou attended BMC for the 1944 Summer Session, where she took courses with A Albers, J Albers, and Charlot. Faculty notes from the institute shared, "Interesting picture of vultures - Charlot; Slow in understanding - Albers; In weaving - undecided - made bigger plans than she was equipped to execute."

She attended Tennessee College for Women in 1926, the University of Georgia, and the Peabody College for Teachers, 1935. At the time of application, she was the Head of the Art Department (and only teacher, she noted) at Central High School in Chattanooga, TN.