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1915 Porvidence, Rhode Island - 1986 Berkeley, California. Known for: Modernist townscape and marine scene painting.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 8, 1915, Gleeson studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After serving in WWII, he spent a year at Mexico City College. He then settled in Berkeley,... Read full biography
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 8, 1915, Gleeson studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After serving in WWII, he spent a year at Mexico City College. He then settled in Berkeley, California, and further studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. During the 1940s and... Read full biography
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 8, 1915, Gleeson studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After serving in WWII, he spent a year at Mexico City College. He then settled in Berkeley, California, and further studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. During the 1940s and 1950s he painted scenes of the Oakland area (including a 4 x 8 foot mural at the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland), and taught locally. He died in Berkeley on July 22, 1986. Member: Allied Artists of... Read full biography
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 8, 1915, Gleeson studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After serving in WWII, he spent a year at Mexico City College. He then settled in Berkeley, California, and further studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. During the 1940s and 1950s he painted scenes of the Oakland area (including a 4 x 8 foot mural at the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland), and taught locally. He died in Berkeley on July 22, 1986. Member: Allied Artists of America. Work: (information courtesy of the artist's niece, Virginia King Culp):. Boys and Girls Club of Oakland (mural). Oakland Museum of California (1 watercolor). San Diego Museum of Fine Arts (3 watercolors). Rhode Island School of Design (1... Read full biography
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 8, 1915, Gleeson studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After serving in WWII, he spent a year at Mexico City College. He then settled in Berkeley, California, and further studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. During the 1940s and 1950s he painted scenes of the Oakland area (including a 4 x 8 foot mural at the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland), and taught locally. He died in Berkeley on July 22, 1986. Member: Allied Artists of America. Work: (information courtesy of the artist's niece, Virginia King Culp):. Boys and Girls Club of Oakland (mural). Oakland Museum of California (1 watercolor). San Diego Museum of Fine Arts (3 watercolors). Rhode Island School of Design (1 watercolor). Salmagundi Club (1 watercolor). Attleboro Museum of Fine Arts (1 watercolor). Ta. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". The... Read full biography
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Keywords (21)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •California Style
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America-
Art Teacher
- •Jerry Farnsworth
Art School
- •California College of Arts and Crafts, Student
- •Rhode Island School of Design, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing