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1912 Lincoln, Nebraska - 1990 Pasadena, California. Known for: Desert landscape, harbor views.
This Biography was submitted by Chet Hill, a previous student and a personal friend. He used records from the San Gabriel Fine Art Club. Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In... Read full biography
This Biography was submitted by Chet Hill, a previous student and a personal friend. He used records from the San Gabriel Fine Art Club. Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In 1918, his family moved to Long Beach California. His schooling was in Long Beach including his first... Read full biography
This Biography was submitted by Chet Hill, a previous student and a personal friend. He used records from the San Gabriel Fine Art Club. Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In 1918, his family moved to Long Beach California. His schooling was in Long Beach including his first year of college majoring in engineering. It is said that he started painting in 1932 and drawing was his main interest. He dropped out of college and went to a trade school in Los Angeles. In 1933, his... Read full biography
This Biography was submitted by Chet Hill, a previous student and a personal friend. He used records from the San Gabriel Fine Art Club. Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In 1918, his family moved to Long Beach California. His schooling was in Long Beach including his first year of college majoring in engineering. It is said that he started painting in 1932 and drawing was his main interest. He dropped out of college and went to a trade school in Los Angeles. In 1933, his first job was in architectural design and lasted six years. Don's strong interest in painting led him to study landscape painting under Henry Richter and Sam Hyde Harris. He did a lot of plein-air painting in the desert and at the Harbor. He started... Read full biography
This Biography was submitted by Chet Hill, a previous student and a personal friend. He used records from the San Gabriel Fine Art Club. Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In 1918, his family moved to Long Beach California. His schooling was in Long Beach including his first year of college majoring in engineering. It is said that he started painting in 1932 and drawing was his main interest. He dropped out of college and went to a trade school in Los Angeles. In 1933, his first job was in architectural design and lasted six years. Don's strong interest in painting led him to study landscape painting under Henry Richter and Sam Hyde Harris. He did a lot of plein-air painting in the desert and at the Harbor. He started painting as a serious professional in 1964. He painted in oils and watercolors. Don became a teacher and taught many fine artis... Read full biography
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Keywords (19)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Desert Landscape
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League
- •California Art Club-
Art School
- •Desert Art Center, California
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League-
- •California Art Club