Biography provided courtesy of "California Watercolors 1850-1970" By Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last. Kenneth Potter (1926-present). Born: Bakersfield, CA. Studied: San Francisco Academy of Art,... Read full biography
Biography provided courtesy of "California Watercolors 1850-1970" By Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last. Kenneth Potter (1926-present). Born: Bakersfield, CA. Studied: San Francisco Academy of Art, Academie Frochot (Paris), Institute Statale dei Belle Arte (Florence). Member: Society of Western... Read full biography
Biography provided courtesy of "California Watercolors 1850-1970" By Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last. Kenneth Potter (1926-present). Born: Bakersfield, CA. Studied: San Francisco Academy of Art, Academie Frochot (Paris), Institute Statale dei Belle Arte (Florence). Member: Society of Western Artists. Ken Potter is a third generation Californian. He grew up in Northern California during the Depression and began drawing regularly at an early age. While living in Sacramento, he received art... Read full biography
Biography provided courtesy of "California Watercolors 1850-1970" By Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last. Kenneth Potter (1926-present). Born: Bakersfield, CA. Studied: San Francisco Academy of Art, Academie Frochot (Paris), Institute Statale dei Belle Arte (Florence). Member: Society of Western Artists. Ken Potter is a third generation Californian. He grew up in Northern California during the Depression and began drawing regularly at an early age. While living in Sacramento, he received art instruction through a WPA. sponsored program. As a teenager, he visited the 1939 World's Fair art exhibit in San Francisco where he viewed works by many of the world's greatest artists. He was particularly excited about modern works, especially the... Read full biography
Biography provided courtesy of "California Watercolors 1850-1970" By Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last. Kenneth Potter (1926-present). Born: Bakersfield, CA. Studied: San Francisco Academy of Art, Academie Frochot (Paris), Institute Statale dei Belle Arte (Florence). Member: Society of Western Artists. Ken Potter is a third generation Californian. He grew up in Northern California during the Depression and began drawing regularly at an early age. While living in Sacramento, he received art instruction through a WPA. sponsored program. As a teenager, he visited the 1939 World's Fair art exhibit in San Francisco where he viewed works by many of the world's greatest artists. He was particularly excited about modern works, especially the French modernists. When America entered World War II, Potter was well prepared. He had been in a... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (11)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
California Scene Paintings
2013
McClelland, Gordon T. and McClelland, Austin D.
215 pages (color)
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
Everyday Life in California, Regional Watercolors, 1930-1960 (Exhibition catalog)
2004
California Heritage Museum
56 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
California Watercolors 1850-1970, An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary
2002
McClelland, Gordon T; Jay T. Last
231 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)