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1886 Norway, Maine - 1966 Norway, Maine. Known for: Landscape, figure, woodcarver.
The following is from Donald Eric Johnson, who as a child knew the artist:. Vivian Milner Akers (1886-1966) was born in Norway, Maine. His education was obtained at local schools and Hebron (Maine)... Read full biography
The following is from Donald Eric Johnson, who as a child knew the artist:. Vivian Milner Akers (1886-1966) was born in Norway, Maine. His education was obtained at local schools and Hebron (Maine) Academy, then available without tuition to students of Oxford County. It is told he drew from an... Read full biography
The following is from Donald Eric Johnson, who as a child knew the artist:. Vivian Milner Akers (1886-1966) was born in Norway, Maine. His education was obtained at local schools and Hebron (Maine) Academy, then available without tuition to students of Oxford County. It is told he drew from an early age, and was influenced by nearby local "Summer" artists Douglas Volk, of Sweden, ME, Charles Fox and Curtis Perry of North Bridgton, ME, who ran an artists Colony with scholarships to such young... Read full biography
The following is from Donald Eric Johnson, who as a child knew the artist:. Vivian Milner Akers (1886-1966) was born in Norway, Maine. His education was obtained at local schools and Hebron (Maine) Academy, then available without tuition to students of Oxford County. It is told he drew from an early age, and was influenced by nearby local "Summer" artists Douglas Volk, of Sweden, ME, Charles Fox and Curtis Perry of North Bridgton, ME, who ran an artists Colony with scholarships to such young men as Akers (also Marsden Hartley, among others). He was also influenced by visiting artists there: George DeForest Brush, Josephine Bradstreet, George Corcoran Lambdin, John Joseph Enneking, etc. He taught Art in the local schools and also supported... Read full biography
The following is from Donald Eric Johnson, who as a child knew the artist:. Vivian Milner Akers (1886-1966) was born in Norway, Maine. His education was obtained at local schools and Hebron (Maine) Academy, then available without tuition to students of Oxford County. It is told he drew from an early age, and was influenced by nearby local "Summer" artists Douglas Volk, of Sweden, ME, Charles Fox and Curtis Perry of North Bridgton, ME, who ran an artists Colony with scholarships to such young men as Akers (also Marsden Hartley, among others). He was also influenced by visiting artists there: George DeForest Brush, Josephine Bradstreet, George Corcoran Lambdin, John Joseph Enneking, etc. He taught Art in the local schools and also supported himself doing "Art Photography." He was able to purchase the Wiggins Merrill Photography Studio at the corner of Main and Deering Streets... Read full biography
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