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1904 Nashville, Indiana - 1978 Nashville, Indiana. Known for: Landscape painting.
The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist. Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana. After graduation... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist. Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana. After graduation from high school, he entered John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he studied four... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist. Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana. After graduation from high school, he entered John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he studied four years of figure painting, still life and landscape painting under William Forsyth and Clifton Wheeler. He also studied four years of advanced modeling under sculptor Myra Reynolds Richards. He also... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist. Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana. After graduation from high school, he entered John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he studied four years of figure painting, still life and landscape painting under William Forsyth and Clifton Wheeler. He also studied four years of advanced modeling under sculptor Myra Reynolds Richards. He also studied under Will Vawter and Edward K. Williams. After leaving art school, he became a member of the Hoosier Salon, which at that time was held in Chicago. He was awarded the Kiwanis prize for best fall landscape by a young artist in 1930 for his... Read full biography
The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist. Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana. After graduation from high school, he entered John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he studied four years of figure painting, still life and landscape painting under William Forsyth and Clifton Wheeler. He also studied four years of advanced modeling under sculptor Myra Reynolds Richards. He also studied under Will Vawter and Edward K. Williams. After leaving art school, he became a member of the Hoosier Salon, which at that time was held in Chicago. He was awarded the Kiwanis prize for best fall landscape by a young artist in 1930 for his painting titled Sunny Hollow. Mr. Coffey... Read full biography
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The following biographical information has been provided by Jean Johnson, the great niece of the artist.
Alton Powell Coffey (a twin) was born July 3, 1904 in Nashville, Indiana.
After graduation from high school, he entered John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he studied four years of figure painting, still life and landscape painting under William Forsyth and Clifton Wheeler. He also studied four years of advanced modeling under sculptor Myra Reynolds Richards.
He also studied under Will Vawter and Edward K. Williams.
After leaving art school, he became a member of the Hoosier Salon, which at that time was held in Chicago. He was a...But wait, there's more...
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