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1925 Devon, England - 2002 Polson, Montana. Known for: Landscape and frontier narrative painting.
Roy Kerswill. January 17, 1925 - June 21, 2002. Born in Devon, England, Roy was the eldest of four children. From an early age, his main interest was drawing and painting, which was recognized at an... Read full biography
Roy Kerswill. January 17, 1925 - June 21, 2002. Born in Devon, England, Roy was the eldest of four children. From an early age, his main interest was drawing and painting, which was recognized at an early age when he won a scholarship to the Bristol College of Art at age 11. Roy served three years... Read full biography
Roy Kerswill. January 17, 1925 - June 21, 2002. Born in Devon, England, Roy was the eldest of four children. From an early age, his main interest was drawing and painting, which was recognized at an early age when he won a scholarship to the Bristol College of Art at age 11. Roy served three years in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and saw much of the world. To further his travel interests, Roy was one of a four-man party from the U.K. that traveled to Canada in 1948 to carry out a three year... Read full biography
Roy Kerswill. January 17, 1925 - June 21, 2002. Born in Devon, England, Roy was the eldest of four children. From an early age, his main interest was drawing and painting, which was recognized at an early age when he won a scholarship to the Bristol College of Art at age 11. Roy served three years in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and saw much of the world. To further his travel interests, Roy was one of a four-man party from the U.K. that traveled to Canada in 1948 to carry out a three year adventure of North America. In order to finance such travel, the four had to obtain casual employment along the way. Two of the foursome secured such financially rewarding employment that they made the decision to leave the party. Roy and Monty Alford,... Read full biography
Roy Kerswill. January 17, 1925 - June 21, 2002. Born in Devon, England, Roy was the eldest of four children. From an early age, his main interest was drawing and painting, which was recognized at an early age when he won a scholarship to the Bristol College of Art at age 11. Roy served three years in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and saw much of the world. To further his travel interests, Roy was one of a four-man party from the U.K. that traveled to Canada in 1948 to carry out a three year adventure of North America. In order to finance such travel, the four had to obtain casual employment along the way. Two of the foursome secured such financially rewarding employment that they made the decision to leave the party. Roy and Monty Alford, the latter a surveyor, continued their original objectives, reaching the Yukon and Alaska. It was during the second year... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Caricatures
- •Cowboys
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Men, Trappers
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Narrative, Story Telling
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Snowscene Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum