Noted for his equestrian and jazz subjects, Frank Ashley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March, 17, 1920. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota. During World... Read full biography
Noted for his equestrian and jazz subjects, Frank Ashley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March, 17, 1920. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, and while stationed in London, England, attended St.... Read full biography
Noted for his equestrian and jazz subjects, Frank Ashley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March, 17, 1920. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, and while stationed in London, England, attended St. Martins School of Art. In 1945 he was discharged with the rank of captain. Upon his return to the United States, Ashley continued his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and then... Read full biography
Noted for his equestrian and jazz subjects, Frank Ashley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March, 17, 1920. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, and while stationed in London, England, attended St. Martins School of Art. In 1945 he was discharged with the rank of captain. Upon his return to the United States, Ashley continued his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and then at the Minneapolis Art Institute until 1947. He then moved to New York City where he studied with Reginald Marsh at the Art Students' League of New York, also acting as Marsh's assistant. In 1955 he married Betty Brader, a painter and illustrator; it... Read full biography
Noted for his equestrian and jazz subjects, Frank Ashley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March, 17, 1920. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, and while stationed in London, England, attended St. Martins School of Art. In 1945 he was discharged with the rank of captain. Upon his return to the United States, Ashley continued his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and then at the Minneapolis Art Institute until 1947. He then moved to New York City where he studied with Reginald Marsh at the Art Students' League of New York, also acting as Marsh's assistant. In 1955 he married Betty Brader, a painter and illustrator; it was his third marriage. Beginning in 1960, Ashley portrayed equine subjects with increasing frequenc... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (6)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Carmel Art Association Today
1988
Gael Donovan
90 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1973
1973
Jaques Cattell Press
927 pages
Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc 1965 Year Book (Exhibition catalog)