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1910 Scottdale, Pennsylvania - 1984 Bridgehampton, New York. Known for: Portrait, marine, illustrator.
The following is from Jennifer Skemp O'Grady, daughter of the artist:. Robert Oliver Skemp was born in 1910 the son of Olive Hess Skemp, a prominent rug designer and artist, and grew up with a love... Read full biography
The following is from Jennifer Skemp O'Grady, daughter of the artist:. Robert Oliver Skemp was born in 1910 the son of Olive Hess Skemp, a prominent rug designer and artist, and grew up with a love of the sea and the ships that sailed it. A librarian aunt provided books with stories like Treasure... Read full biography
The following is from Jennifer Skemp O'Grady, daughter of the artist:. Robert Oliver Skemp was born in 1910 the son of Olive Hess Skemp, a prominent rug designer and artist, and grew up with a love of the sea and the ships that sailed it. A librarian aunt provided books with stories like Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues under the sea, and Mysterious Island with illustrations by artists like N.C. Wyeth, Meade Schaeffer and others. At age 16 he enrolled in the Arts Student's League of New York to... Read full biography
The following is from Jennifer Skemp O'Grady, daughter of the artist:. Robert Oliver Skemp was born in 1910 the son of Olive Hess Skemp, a prominent rug designer and artist, and grew up with a love of the sea and the ships that sailed it. A librarian aunt provided books with stories like Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues under the sea, and Mysterious Island with illustrations by artists like N.C. Wyeth, Meade Schaeffer and others. At age 16 he enrolled in the Arts Student's League of New York to study with Thomas Hart Benton, George Bridgeman, and Frank V. DuMond. Still a young man, he joined the merchant marines and went around the world on a cargo ship, traveling to Europe, the Middle East, India, Japan, China, Hawaii and South America. He... Read full biography
The following is from Jennifer Skemp O'Grady, daughter of the artist:. Robert Oliver Skemp was born in 1910 the son of Olive Hess Skemp, a prominent rug designer and artist, and grew up with a love of the sea and the ships that sailed it. A librarian aunt provided books with stories like Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues under the sea, and Mysterious Island with illustrations by artists like N.C. Wyeth, Meade Schaeffer and others. At age 16 he enrolled in the Arts Student's League of New York to study with Thomas Hart Benton, George Bridgeman, and Frank V. DuMond. Still a young man, he joined the merchant marines and went around the world on a cargo ship, traveling to Europe, the Middle East, India, Japan, China, Hawaii and South America. He returned to study under Pruett Carter at the Grand Central Art School, and with George Luks in N... Read full biography
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Keywords (28)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Bermuda
- •South America
Art Teacher
- •Frank Vincent DuMond
- •George Luks
- •Thomas Hart Benton
- •William Merritt Chase
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Grand Central School of Art, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Marine Specialty
- •Miniature Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •Portrait Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Hoosier Art Salon-