Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A. romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with. pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen. Blanchette died in Aptos on July 3, 1987. MEMBERSHIPS: . Santa Cruz Art League; Marin... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A. romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with. pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen. Blanchette died in Aptos on July 3, 1987. MEMBERSHIPS: . Santa Cruz Art League; Marin County Artists. EXHIBITIONS: . Santa Cruz Women's Club, 1959; Santa Cruz County Art Competition (first prize); Apto... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (5)
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Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Art Exhibition Index, First through Twenty-Seventh, 1928-1957 (Publications in California Art, No. 12)
2015
Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall
547 pages
Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide 2006/2007 Edition
2006
Moneta, Howard (editor)
0 pages
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)