Morley Hicks was born in Canada in 1877 and he arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1911. While working for a paint company, he started taking art classes by the early 1920's and practicing his craft... Read full biography
Morley Hicks was born in Canada in 1877 and he arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1911. While working for a paint company, he started taking art classes by the early 1920's and practicing his craft in his spare time. Hicks primarily painted outdoor scenes, frequently marine subjects. He signed... Read full biography
Morley Hicks was born in Canada in 1877 and he arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1911. While working for a paint company, he started taking art classes by the early 1920's and practicing his craft in his spare time. Hicks primarily painted outdoor scenes, frequently marine subjects. He signed "Morley Hicks" or "M. Hicks". He was a member of Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors and exhibited often with the organization. In addition, he exhibited at the Milwaukee Journal Gallery of Art, which... Read full biography
Morley Hicks was born in Canada in 1877 and he arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1911. While working for a paint company, he started taking art classes by the early 1920's and practicing his craft in his spare time. Hicks primarily painted outdoor scenes, frequently marine subjects. He signed "Morley Hicks" or "M. Hicks". He was a member of Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors and exhibited often with the organization. In addition, he exhibited at the Milwaukee Journal Gallery of Art, which operated from 1924-1931. He also exhibited at the Wisconsin Salon of Art, which was held at the student union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Institute, and other venues. Hicks often... Read full biography
Morley Hicks was born in Canada in 1877 and he arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1911. While working for a paint company, he started taking art classes by the early 1920's and practicing his craft in his spare time. Hicks primarily painted outdoor scenes, frequently marine subjects. He signed "Morley Hicks" or "M. Hicks". He was a member of Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors and exhibited often with the organization. In addition, he exhibited at the Milwaukee Journal Gallery of Art, which operated from 1924-1931. He also exhibited at the Wisconsin Salon of Art, which was held at the student union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Institute, and other venues. Hicks often made the frames for his paintings. After he made a frame, he sometimes carved his name in the... Read full biography
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About Morley Hicks: Books
Books & Publications (4)
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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
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)