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1911 St. Louis, Missouri - 2007. Known for: Abstract imagery, pictographs, mural.
The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:. ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE, Sunday, February 23, 1992. "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE". by Susan Lea Hubbard. A life of... Read full biography
The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:. ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE, Sunday, February 23, 1992. "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE". by Susan Lea Hubbard. A life of great joy and great sorrow is evident in Ellwood Graham's 80-year-old twinkling eyes and yet his... Read full biography
The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:. ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE, Sunday, February 23, 1992. "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE". by Susan Lea Hubbard. A life of great joy and great sorrow is evident in Ellwood Graham's 80-year-old twinkling eyes and yet his paintings evoke childlike optimism. The brilliant colors, free designs and light airiness belie happiness and freedom, even though strong themes and archetypal symbolism are integrated to provoke deeper... Read full biography
The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:. ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE, Sunday, February 23, 1992. "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE". by Susan Lea Hubbard. A life of great joy and great sorrow is evident in Ellwood Graham's 80-year-old twinkling eyes and yet his paintings evoke childlike optimism. The brilliant colors, free designs and light airiness belie happiness and freedom, even though strong themes and archetypal symbolism are integrated to provoke deeper scrutiny. His unique style of abstract modernism has been on the cutting edge of the art world for years. He considers himself a "profound painter," comparing himself to a composer on a "musical canvas.". Graham lives in a modest but tastefully... Read full biography
The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:. ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE, Sunday, February 23, 1992. "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE". by Susan Lea Hubbard. A life of great joy and great sorrow is evident in Ellwood Graham's 80-year-old twinkling eyes and yet his paintings evoke childlike optimism. The brilliant colors, free designs and light airiness belie happiness and freedom, even though strong themes and archetypal symbolism are integrated to provoke deeper scrutiny. His unique style of abstract modernism has been on the cutting edge of the art world for years. He considers himself a "profound painter," comparing himself to a composer on a "musical canvas.". Graham lives in a modest but tastefully modern home in Pebble Beach. His studio at the back of the house fea... Read full biography
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Keywords (32)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Statue Sculpture
- •Symbolism, Iconography, Ceremonial
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •Monterey, Carmel California
Art Association
- •Carmel Art Association
Art School
- •St. Louis School of Fine Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Figure Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Carmel Art Association-
- •San Francisco Art Association
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
