Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to live and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made by Grathwol... Read full biography
Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to live and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made by Grathwol himself. He was a member of the Akron Society of Arts. Although he exhibited extensively (Carnegie... Read full biography
Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to live and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made by Grathwol himself. He was a member of the Akron Society of Arts. Although he exhibited extensively (Carnegie Institute, World's Fair in New York, Canton Art Institute, Parkersburg Fine Art Center, Massillon Museum, Ohio University, Akron Art Institute) and won many prizes, he did not sell many of his paintings.... Read full biography
Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to live and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made by Grathwol himself. He was a member of the Akron Society of Arts. Although he exhibited extensively (Carnegie Institute, World's Fair in New York, Canton Art Institute, Parkersburg Fine Art Center, Massillon Museum, Ohio University, Akron Art Institute) and won many prizes, he did not sell many of his paintings. Only recently, following the artist's death in 1992, have his works been much more widely appreciated and sought after. A good number have been coming out of the artist's estate, and more and more they appear in fine galleries and collections. With... Read full biography
Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to live and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made by Grathwol himself. He was a member of the Akron Society of Arts. Although he exhibited extensively (Carnegie Institute, World's Fair in New York, Canton Art Institute, Parkersburg Fine Art Center, Massillon Museum, Ohio University, Akron Art Institute) and won many prizes, he did not sell many of his paintings. Only recently, following the artist's death in 1992, have his works been much more widely appreciated and sought after. A good number have been coming out of the artist's estate, and more and more they appear in fine galleries and collections. With Grathwol's water painting, Harbor Scene, he draws us into the calm foreground first, with the silent... Read full biography
Ray Grathwol - Artist Info
About Ray Grathwol: Books
Books & Publications (3)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
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