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Wood Woolsey BIOGRAPHY
1899 Danville, Illinois - 1970 Texas. Known for: Figure-genre, landscape, portrait.
Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures. He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial... Read full biography
Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures. He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial artist and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. In 1928, he followed his artist brother Carl... Read full biography
Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures. He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial artist and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. In 1928, he followed his artist brother Carl Woolsey to Taos, New Mexico, and gained quick attention for his paintings. The brothers exhibited in the Hoosier Salon and National Academy, and their father was their business manager. He formed... Read full biography
Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures. He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial artist and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. In 1928, he followed his artist brother Carl Woolsey to Taos, New Mexico, and gained quick attention for his paintings. The brothers exhibited in the Hoosier Salon and National Academy, and their father was their business manager. He formed strong friendships in the Taos community including with his frequent model Jim Marabel. In 1934, he returned east living in Indianapolis and Pennsylvania, and he died in Texas.... Read full biography
Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures. He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial artist and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. In 1928, he followed his artist brother Carl Woolsey to Taos, New Mexico, and gained quick attention for his paintings. The brothers exhibited in the Hoosier Salon and National Academy, and their father was their business manager. He formed strong friendships in the Taos community including with his frequent model Jim Marabel. In 1934, he returned east living in Indianapolis and Pennsylvania, and he died in Texas.... Read full biography
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Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, he was a recognized painter of Southwest portraits and landscapes with figures.
He moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1921 where he worked as a commercial artist and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. In 1928, he followed his artist brother Carl Woolsey to Taos, New Mexico, and gained quick attention for his paintings.
The brothers exhibited in the Hoosier Salon and National Academy, and their father was their business manager. He formed strong friendships in the Taos community including with his frequent model Jim Marabel. In 1934, he returned east living in Indianapolis and Pennsylvania, and he died in Texas....But wait, there's more...
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