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John Adams (Jack) Spelman BIOGRAPHY
1880 Owatonna, Minnesota - 1941 Moose Lake, Minnesota. Known for: Lake Superior scenes, mountains, woods.
The following is from the family of the artist:. John Adams Spelman. Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN. Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN. Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois. Subject and Medium:... Read full biography
The following is from the family of the artist:. John Adams Spelman. Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN. Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN. Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois. Subject and Medium: Landscape painter, oil. Style: Realist. Family: Barbara Spelman Allen, daughter. John Spelman had a... Read full biography
The following is from the family of the artist:. John Adams Spelman. Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN. Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN. Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois. Subject and Medium: Landscape painter, oil. Style: Realist. Family: Barbara Spelman Allen, daughter. John Spelman had a keen interest in northeastern Minnesota, especially along Lake Superior because it was still a relatively wild country with a small population count per square mile. His interest was spurred by... Read full biography
The following is from the family of the artist:. John Adams Spelman. Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN. Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN. Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois. Subject and Medium: Landscape painter, oil. Style: Realist. Family: Barbara Spelman Allen, daughter. John Spelman had a keen interest in northeastern Minnesota, especially along Lake Superior because it was still a relatively wild country with a small population count per square mile. His interest was spurred by reading about it, and eventually by making some trips there, particularly after he moved from Minneapolis to Chicago. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under John H. Vanderpoel and Charles F. Browne. In addition to the Arrowhead country of... Read full biography
The following is from the family of the artist:. John Adams Spelman. Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN. Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN. Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois. Subject and Medium: Landscape painter, oil. Style: Realist. Family: Barbara Spelman Allen, daughter. John Spelman had a keen interest in northeastern Minnesota, especially along Lake Superior because it was still a relatively wild country with a small population count per square mile. His interest was spurred by reading about it, and eventually by making some trips there, particularly after he moved from Minneapolis to Chicago. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under John H. Vanderpoel and Charles F. Browne. In addition to the Arrowhead country of Minnesota, Lake Superior and the inland lakes, he painted the southern mountains around Gatlinburg and Asheville, North Caroli... Read full biography
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The following is from the family of the artist:
John Adams Spelman
Born: 9/30/l880, Owatonna, MN
Died: 5/l9/l94l, Moose Lake, MN
Address: 73l Woodbine Ave., Oak Park,Illinois
Subject and Medium: Landscape painter, oil
Style: Realist
Family: Barbara Spelman Allen, daughter
John Spelman had a keen interest in northeastern Minnesota, especially along Lake Superior because it was still a relatively wild country with a small population count per square mile. His interest was spurred by reading about it, and eventually by making some trips there, particularly after he moved from Minneapolis to Chicago.
He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under John H. Vanderpoel and Charles F. Browne. In addition to t...But wait, there's more...
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