Page loaded successfully. Showing keywords for Hayes Lyon.
Artist Keywords
Keywords page for Hayes Lyon ((1909 - 1987)), known for American scene painting, automobiles, portraits and nudes. Showing associated keywords and tags.
Hayes Lyon KEYWORDS
1909 Athol, Kansas - 1987 Denver, Colorado. Known for: American scene painting, automobiles, portraits and nudes.
Family moved to Boulder, CO in 1920. Earned a BA at the Univ. of Colorado in 1931 and a BFA from the Univ. of Denver in 1937. Studied with Jozef Bakos, John Thompson, and Andrew Dasburg. Lyon joined... Read full biography
Family moved to Boulder, CO in 1920. Earned a BA at the Univ. of Colorado in 1931 and a BFA from the Univ. of Denver in 1937. Studied with Jozef Bakos, John Thompson, and Andrew Dasburg. Lyon joined the army in 1942 and was stationed in Africa, Italy and the. Mediterranean Theater. Three years... Read full biography
Family moved to Boulder, CO in 1920. Earned a BA at the Univ. of Colorado in 1931 and a BFA from the Univ. of Denver in 1937. Studied with Jozef Bakos, John Thompson, and Andrew Dasburg. Lyon joined the army in 1942 and was stationed in Africa, Italy and the. Mediterranean Theater. Three years later he was asked to be a professor of oil painting. at the Univ. of Texas at Austin by Ward Lockwood where he started teaching in 1946. He stayed until 1951 and from there he went to the Lower Colorado... Read full biography
Family moved to Boulder, CO in 1920. Earned a BA at the Univ. of Colorado in 1931 and a BFA from the Univ. of Denver in 1937. Studied with Jozef Bakos, John Thompson, and Andrew Dasburg. Lyon joined the army in 1942 and was stationed in Africa, Italy and the. Mediterranean Theater. Three years later he was asked to be a professor of oil painting. at the Univ. of Texas at Austin by Ward Lockwood where he started teaching in 1946. He stayed until 1951 and from there he went to the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin where he was an illustrator and art editor. Lived in New Mexico in 1953. Exhibitions: Denver Art Museum, 1937, 1939-41; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,. 1938; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938; World's Fair, New York, 1939;... Read full biography
Family moved to Boulder, CO in 1920. Earned a BA at the Univ. of Colorado in 1931 and a BFA from the Univ. of Denver in 1937. Studied with Jozef Bakos, John Thompson, and Andrew Dasburg. Lyon joined the army in 1942 and was stationed in Africa, Italy and the. Mediterranean Theater. Three years later he was asked to be a professor of oil painting. at the Univ. of Texas at Austin by Ward Lockwood where he started teaching in 1946. He stayed until 1951 and from there he went to the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin where he was an illustrator and art editor. Lived in New Mexico in 1953. Exhibitions: Denver Art Museum, 1937, 1939-41; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,. 1938; Art Institute of Chicago, 1938; World's Fair, New York, 1939; Colorado Springs. Fine Art Center, 1940, 1941, 1946; National Gallery of Art, 1941; Denver Art Museum,. SOURCES:. Susan Craig, "Biographical... Read full biography
Hayes Lyon - Artist Info
About Hayes Lyon: Keywords
Keywords (17)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •American Scene
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Vehicles: Automobiles/Trucks and/or Motorcycles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Colorado Rocky Mountains
- •New Mexico Before 1940
Art Teacher
- •Andrew Dasburg
- •Josef Bakos
Added Description
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts