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1876 La Grange, Illinois - 1963 San Luis Obispo, California. Known for: Landscape and mural painting, teaching.
Painter, muralist who helped the Colony artistically in many different ways before he moved permanently to Los Angeles c. 1923. Manager of Cloisters at Morro Beach where he painted murals and hung... Read full biography
Painter, muralist who helped the Colony artistically in many different ways before he moved permanently to Los Angeles c. 1923. Manager of Cloisters at Morro Beach where he painted murals and hung his paintings. Taught a class in painting, July 1920. “He was, between 1917 and 1923, E. G. Lewis’... Read full biography
Painter, muralist who helped the Colony artistically in many different ways before he moved permanently to Los Angeles c. 1923. Manager of Cloisters at Morro Beach where he painted murals and hung his paintings. Taught a class in painting, July 1920. “He was, between 1917 and 1923, E. G. Lewis’ staff artist, and his graceful, two-dimensional murals, elegant in line with hints of art nouveau, were displayed in the Colony’s public buildings and finer private homes. An experienced teacher and... Read full biography
Painter, muralist who helped the Colony artistically in many different ways before he moved permanently to Los Angeles c. 1923. Manager of Cloisters at Morro Beach where he painted murals and hung his paintings. Taught a class in painting, July 1920. “He was, between 1917 and 1923, E. G. Lewis’ staff artist, and his graceful, two-dimensional murals, elegant in line with hints of art nouveau, were displayed in the Colony’s public buildings and finer private homes. An experienced teacher and administrator, he was also involved in architectural planning, Lewis’ many publicity fliers and civic beautification. His oils were reproduced on colony bulletins, magazines and brochures. He was regarded in those early days not only as a painter, but as... Read full biography
Painter, muralist who helped the Colony artistically in many different ways before he moved permanently to Los Angeles c. 1923. Manager of Cloisters at Morro Beach where he painted murals and hung his paintings. Taught a class in painting, July 1920. “He was, between 1917 and 1923, E. G. Lewis’ staff artist, and his graceful, two-dimensional murals, elegant in line with hints of art nouveau, were displayed in the Colony’s public buildings and finer private homes. An experienced teacher and administrator, he was also involved in architectural planning, Lewis’ many publicity fliers and civic beautification. His oils were reproduced on colony bulletins, magazines and brochures. He was regarded in those early days not only as a painter, but as a respected friend. A story in this paper said more than 60 years ago, ‘If there is anyone in Atascadero more willing and more able to help out in... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Industrial Scenes, Factories, Labor Genre and Figure
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arizona Before 1945
- •Bryce Canyon National Park
- •California Before 1940
- •Grand Canyon, Arizona
- •Monterey, Carmel California
- •Yosemite National Park
Art Association
- •American Artists Congress
- •California Art Club-
- •Laguna Beach Art Association
- •New Orleans Art Association
- •Painters & Sculptors Club of Los Angeles
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art School
- •Art Institute of Chicago (School Of), Teacher
- •Carnegie Mellon Institute of Technology/University, Teacher
- •Otis Art Institute, (Otis College of Art & Design) Teacher
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Art Club
- •New Orleans Art Association-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts