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1908 Visalia, California - 1995 Georgetown, California. Known for: Town-landscape painting, etching, teaching.
A watercolorist, Leon Amyx was born in Visalia, CA on December 20, 1908. Amyx originally meant to pursue a career as a musician. He worked his way through college as a drummer in the pit orchestra of... Read full biography
A watercolorist, Leon Amyx was born in Visalia, CA on December 20, 1908. Amyx originally meant to pursue a career as a musician. He worked his way through college as a drummer in the pit orchestra of a silent movie house. After graduating from San Jose State College in 1931, he settled on an art... Read full biography
A watercolorist, Leon Amyx was born in Visalia, CA on December 20, 1908. Amyx originally meant to pursue a career as a musician. He worked his way through college as a drummer in the pit orchestra of a silent movie house. After graduating from San Jose State College in 1931, he settled on an art career. He then studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, UC Berkeley, and received an M.A. degree from Claremont Graduate School in 1941. He taught at Hartnell College in Salinas (1936-72),... Read full biography
A watercolorist, Leon Amyx was born in Visalia, CA on December 20, 1908. Amyx originally meant to pursue a career as a musician. He worked his way through college as a drummer in the pit orchestra of a silent movie house. After graduating from San Jose State College in 1931, he settled on an art career. He then studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, UC Berkeley, and received an M.A. degree from Claremont Graduate School in 1941. He taught at Hartnell College in Salinas (1936-72), Sacramento State College, and San Jose State College. He was a resident of Georgetown, CA until his demise on Aug. 13, 1995. Memberships:. Santa Cruz Art League; San Francisco Art Association; Carmel Art Association; California Watercolor Society;... Read full biography
A watercolorist, Leon Amyx was born in Visalia, CA on December 20, 1908. Amyx originally meant to pursue a career as a musician. He worked his way through college as a drummer in the pit orchestra of a silent movie house. After graduating from San Jose State College in 1931, he settled on an art career. He then studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, UC Berkeley, and received an M.A. degree from Claremont Graduate School in 1941. He taught at Hartnell College in Salinas (1936-72), Sacramento State College, and San Jose State College. He was a resident of Georgetown, CA until his demise on Aug. 13, 1995. Memberships:. Santa Cruz Art League; San Francisco Art Association; Carmel Art Association; California Watercolor Society; National Watercolor Society. Exhibitions: . San Francisco Art Association, 1933-44; SFM. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940".... Read full biography
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Keywords (30)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Monterey, Carmel California
Art Association
- •California Watercolor Society
- •Carmel Art Association
- •San Francisco Art Association-
Art Teacher
- •Erle Loran
- •Henry McFee
- •Millard Sheets
Art School
- •California College of Arts and Crafts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Watercolor Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •California Watercolor Society-
- •Carmel Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •San Francisco Art Association
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York