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1891 Stafford, Missouri - 1981 Apple Valley, California. Known for: Regionalist painting, lithographs, teaching.
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:. William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son,... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:. William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:. William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I. Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from his teen years and service... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:. William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I. Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from his teen years and service during the War. He enrolled at Chouinard Institute in the Fall of 1925, and was given a three-year scholarship by Mrs. Chouinard. In 1925 he won a cash award at the Los Angeles County Fair for a group of pen and charcoal drawings done in the parks and... Read full biography
The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:. William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I. Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from his teen years and service during the War. He enrolled at Chouinard Institute in the Fall of 1925, and was given a three-year scholarship by Mrs. Chouinard. In 1925 he won a cash award at the Los Angeles County Fair for a group of pen and charcoal drawings done in the parks and streets of Los Angeles. These works give the appearance of being spontaneous and fluid.... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Casein
- •Charcoal
- •Colored Pencil
- •Conte Crayon
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •California Style
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Caricatures
- •Circus Figure, Animals, Genre, Clowns, Carnivals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •California Art Club-
- •Southern States Art League
Art School
- •Chouinard Art Institute, CalArts, Student
- •Chouinard Art Institute, CalArts, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •Walt Disney Studio Artist, Productions/Commissioned
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Art Club
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Metropolitan Museum of Art
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts