Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben Shute. In New York City, he attended the National Academy of Design as a student of Robert Phillipp. He has exhibited widely throughout the Southeast. In 1996, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island named its art exhibition hall the... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben Shute. In New York City, he attended the National Academy of Design as a student of Robert Phillipp. He has exhibited widely throughout the Southeast. In 1996, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island named its art exhibition hall the Walter Greer Gallery in his honor. His commissioned works include paintings in the South Carolina... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (5)
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's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes