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1908 Somerset, England - 1987 Aptos, California. Known for: Romantic realist painting, design, commercial art.
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A. romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with. pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen. Blanchette died in Aptos on July 3, 1987. MEMBERSHIPS: . Santa Cruz Art League; Marin... Read full biography
Jon Blanchette (1908-1987) was born in Somerset, England on March 29, 1908. He immigrated to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1918. Artistically inclined at age. six, he later studied at the Pittsburgh Art Institute. In 1932 he and his wife. Jean moved to Los Angeles where he painted, did architectural design, interior. decorating, and stage sets for Fox Studios. In 1948 he abandoned commercial. work and settled in Aptos, California where he painted fine art and taught. privately. During the summers of 1965-75 he held workshops in Mendocino. A. romantic realist, he was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with. pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen. Blanchette died in Aptos on July 3, 1987. MEMBERSHIPS: . Santa Cruz Art League; Marin County Artists. EXHIBITIONS: . Santa Cruz Women's Club, 1959; Santa Cruz County Art Competition (first prize); Apto... Read full biography
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Keywords (14)
Art Method
- •Advertising Art
- •Art Design
- •Easel Painting
- •Theatre Scene Painting, Stage/Set Design for Television and/or Movies
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Romanticism, Idealism, Nostalgia
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design
