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1883 Whitten, Iowa - 1951 Albuquerque, New Mexico. Known for: Genre and town-landscape painting, mural.
A painter and Depression-era muralist, Raymond Boynton is best known today for his many murals and canvases, done in oil and pastel, of the California Mother Lode country, mining activity, and... Read full biography
A painter and Depression-era muralist, Raymond Boynton is best known today for his many murals and canvases, done in oil and pastel, of the California Mother Lode country, mining activity, and historical landmarks. He was born on a farm near Whitten, Iowa on January 14, 1883. He went to Chicago in... Read full biography
A painter and Depression-era muralist, Raymond Boynton is best known today for his many murals and canvases, done in oil and pastel, of the California Mother Lode country, mining activity, and historical landmarks. He was born on a farm near Whitten, Iowa on January 14, 1883. He went to Chicago in 1903, and worked at odd jobs while studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts under Henderson, Norton, and Reynolds. The following year he had his first exhibition with the Chicago Society of Artists.... Read full biography
A painter and Depression-era muralist, Raymond Boynton is best known today for his many murals and canvases, done in oil and pastel, of the California Mother Lode country, mining activity, and historical landmarks. He was born on a farm near Whitten, Iowa on January 14, 1883. He went to Chicago in 1903, and worked at odd jobs while studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts under Henderson, Norton, and Reynolds. The following year he had his first exhibition with the Chicago Society of Artists. He spent seven years in Spokane, Washington before settling in San Francisco in 1915. His arrival coincided with the opening of the Panama Pacific Exposition where his works were being exhibited. During WWI, he served in the armed forces as a... Read full biography
A painter and Depression-era muralist, Raymond Boynton is best known today for his many murals and canvases, done in oil and pastel, of the California Mother Lode country, mining activity, and historical landmarks. He was born on a farm near Whitten, Iowa on January 14, 1883. He went to Chicago in 1903, and worked at odd jobs while studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts under Henderson, Norton, and Reynolds. The following year he had his first exhibition with the Chicago Society of Artists. He spent seven years in Spokane, Washington before settling in San Francisco in 1915. His arrival coincided with the opening of the Panama Pacific Exposition where his works were being exhibited. During WWI, he served in the armed forces as a recruiting officer on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Following the war, he began teaching i. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in... Read full biography
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Keywords (45)
Art Method
- •Craftsperson, Handicrafts
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Charcoal
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Cowboys
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mining Scenes, Mining Towns, Miners
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Pacific Northwest Before 1900
Art Association
- •Bohemian Club
- •Salons of America
- •San Francisco Art Association-
Art Teacher
- •Wellington Reynolds
Art School
- •California School of Fine Arts, Teacher
- •Chicago Academy/School of Fine Arts, Student
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Coit Tower Muralist, San Francisco
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Chicago Society of Artists-
- •Salons of America-
- •San Francisco Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago