The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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1923 Los Angeles, California - 1995. Known for: Historical sites, landscape, structure.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs... Read full biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs in Laguna, Beverly Hills, San Gabriel, and Brea. His paintings are at the Los Angeles County Museum... Read full biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs in Laguna, Beverly Hills, San Gabriel, and Brea. His paintings are at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and the U.S. Navy collection, and the King of Spain has one of the San Luis Rey Mission near Oceanside. When he visited Los Angeles, Pope John received a painting of Abril's. Abril... Read full biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs in Laguna, Beverly Hills, San Gabriel, and Brea. His paintings are at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and the U.S. Navy collection, and the King of Spain has one of the San Luis Rey Mission near Oceanside. When he visited Los Angeles, Pope John received a painting of Abril's. Abril studied at the School of Allied Arts, Glendale College, and the Los Angeles Art Center. From 1966 to 1977, he was Architectural Coordinator for Los Angeles County. While working for the County of Los Angeles at the Hall of Administration, Ben made... Read full biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs in Laguna, Beverly Hills, San Gabriel, and Brea. His paintings are at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and the U.S. Navy collection, and the King of Spain has one of the San Luis Rey Mission near Oceanside. When he visited Los Angeles, Pope John received a painting of Abril's. Abril studied at the School of Allied Arts, Glendale College, and the Los Angeles Art Center. From 1966 to 1977, he was Architectural Coordinator for Los Angeles County. While working for the County of Los Angeles at the Hall of Administration, Ben made time after work to render Bunker Hill scenes including Angels Flight, located two blocks away. He has also taught art at several community colleg... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesCalifornia Watercolors 1850-1970, An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary
2002McClelland, Gordon T; Jay T. Last231 pages (color)Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997Marquis Who's Who1,515 pagesWho's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993Bowker R R1,473 pagesAmerican Art A Catalogue/Los Angeles County
1991Fort, Ilene/Michael Quick510 pages (color)Images of a Golden Era Paintings of Historical California
1987Abril, Ben125 pages (color)Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986Jaques Cattell Press1,292 pagesContemporary Western Artists
1982Samuels, Peggy and Harold608 pages (color)