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1911 Galesburg, Illinois - 1966 Palm Beach, Florida. Known for: Regional scene and floral still life painting.
While he was a student at the Art Student's League in New York, Sharp met fellow artist Paul Crosthwaite, and the two became lifelong companions. Around 1935, they started spending summers in New... Read full biography
While he was a student at the Art Student's League in New York, Sharp met fellow artist Paul Crosthwaite, and the two became lifelong companions. Around 1935, they started spending summers in New Hope, moving there permanently shortly thereafter. Their apartment and studio was above the Solebury... Read full biography
While he was a student at the Art Student's League in New York, Sharp met fellow artist Paul Crosthwaite, and the two became lifelong companions. Around 1935, they started spending summers in New Hope, moving there permanently shortly thereafter. Their apartment and studio was above the Solebury National Bank, at the foot of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge. The building was home to many of the New Hope artists, including Charles Ramsey and Henry Snell. Sharp actively participated in the... Read full biography
While he was a student at the Art Student's League in New York, Sharp met fellow artist Paul Crosthwaite, and the two became lifelong companions. Around 1935, they started spending summers in New Hope, moving there permanently shortly thereafter. Their apartment and studio was above the Solebury National Bank, at the foot of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge. The building was home to many of the New Hope artists, including Charles Ramsey and Henry Snell. Sharp actively participated in the founding of the Bucks County Playhouse, and was involved in the WPA program. One of his New Hope paintings was used as the cover for The Saturday Evening Post, with an article on his painting inside the magazine. His exhibition at Milch Galleries in New... Read full biography
While he was a student at the Art Student's League in New York, Sharp met fellow artist Paul Crosthwaite, and the two became lifelong companions. Around 1935, they started spending summers in New Hope, moving there permanently shortly thereafter. Their apartment and studio was above the Solebury National Bank, at the foot of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge. The building was home to many of the New Hope artists, including Charles Ramsey and Henry Snell. Sharp actively participated in the founding of the Bucks County Playhouse, and was involved in the WPA program. One of his New Hope paintings was used as the cover for The Saturday Evening Post, with an article on his painting inside the magazine. His exhibition at Milch Galleries in New York City, was favourably reviewed in the New York Times. Sharp and Crosthwaite moved to Pal... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSurrealist Landscape — Nantucket Lighthouse with Shells
John Oliver Sharp Auction: 05/19/2021Lot: 68Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeTrompe l'oeil of shells, a buoy, a horseshoe, a drawing and a map of Nantucket on a fence
John Oliver Sharp Auction: 08/30/2023Lot: 6045Subscribe or get free alerts
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