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1917 Belton, South Carolina - 2006. Known for: Murals, nude, figures in landscape painting, war-time drawings.
Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006). He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South... Read full biography
Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006). He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in art and English. While already eyeing a career in art when he was in high school,... Read full biography
Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006). He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in art and English. While already eyeing a career in art when he was in high school, Gambrell became seriously interested in painting during his junior year in college. He began studying with Lamar Dodd, artist-in-residence at the University of Georgia in 1938, and served as graduate... Read full biography
Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006). He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in art and English. While already eyeing a career in art when he was in high school, Gambrell became seriously interested in painting during his junior year in college. He began studying with Lamar Dodd, artist-in-residence at the University of Georgia in 1938, and served as graduate assistant in the Art Department while working for his Master of Fine Arts Degree. Upon graduation in 1940, he stayed at the university as an art instructor and painted landscapes and portraits in oil during his free time. The Federal Government also... Read full biography
Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006). He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in art and English. While already eyeing a career in art when he was in high school, Gambrell became seriously interested in painting during his junior year in college. He began studying with Lamar Dodd, artist-in-residence at the University of Georgia in 1938, and served as graduate assistant in the Art Department while working for his Master of Fine Arts Degree. Upon graduation in 1940, he stayed at the university as an art instructor and painted landscapes and portraits in oil during his free time. The Federal Government also comissioned him to decorate the Rockmart, Georgia post office. Gambrell entered the Army in 1942, and was eventually sent overs... Read full biography
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Reuben Gambrell (1917-2006)
He was born at Belton, South Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont section. After graduationg from the local school system, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in art and English. While already eyeing a career in art when he was in high school, Gambrell became seriously interested in painting during his junior year in college.
He began studying with Lamar Dodd, artist-in-residence at the University of Georgia in 1938, and served as graduate assistant in the Art Department while working for his Master of Fine Arts Degree. Upon graduation in 1940, he stayed at the university as an art instructor and painted landscapes and portraits in oil during his free time. The Federal ...But wait, there's more...
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