About Tom Nicholas

Name variants

Thomas Andrew Nicholas, Tom Nichols
  • Biography from Butler Institute of American Art

    From artist supplied vita

    Born Middletown, Connecticut, September 25, 1934

    Studied with Erenst Lehrmann 1949-1953

    Scholarship; The School of Visual Arts in New York 1953-1956


    Instructor at the Famous Artists Schools, INc.

    Awards :
    1957 The Young Artist Prize at Rockport Art Association
    1958 Grand Prize Meriden Arts and Crafts Association
    1958 New England Outdoor Scene Prize at Silvermine Guild of Artists
    1958 First Prize Academic Artists Association
    1958 First Prize North Shore Arts Association
    1958 First Prize Classic Arts Association
    1958 First Prize Black and White Exhibit New York Salmagundi Club
    1959 First Prize Rockport Art Association
    1960 First Prize Shelbourne Art Exhibition
    1960 Second Prize Thumb Box Exhibit at New York Salmagundi Club
    1961 Emile Lowe Award at American Watercolor Society
    1962 First Prize New York Salmagundi Club
    1962 Medal of Honor New York Knickerbocker Artists
    1962 Purchase Award at Butler Institute of American Art

    Exhibits :
    American Watercolor Society; Allied Artists of America; New York Salmagundi Club ; Connecticut Watercolor Society; Academic Art Association; Rockport Art Association; North Shore Art Association; Meriden Arts and Crafts Association; Knickerbocker Artists.


    Holdings :
    Butler Institute of American Art; Adelphi University; Springfield Art Museum; Georgia Museum; Farnsworth University.

    Honors
    1963 Associate member of National Academy of Design; 1970 Full Member National Academy of Design

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