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1900 Boulder, Montana - 1977 Helena, Montana. Known for: Cowboy genre, Indian painting, illustration.
Irvin "Shorty" Shope (b. May 11, 1900- d. 1977). Painted 11 Mountie subjects between 1959-1960. Irvin "Shorty" Shope was raised on a ranch in Montana, and fell under. the influence of the western... Read full biography
Irvin "Shorty" Shope (b. May 11, 1900- d. 1977). Painted 11 Mountie subjects between 1959-1960. Irvin "Shorty" Shope was raised on a ranch in Montana, and fell under. the influence of the western painter Edgar S. Paxson while still in high school. Between 1919 and 1930, Shope worked as a cowboy on... Read full biography
Irvin "Shorty" Shope (b. May 11, 1900- d. 1977). Painted 11 Mountie subjects between 1959-1960. Irvin "Shorty" Shope was raised on a ranch in Montana, and fell under. the influence of the western painter Edgar S. Paxson while still in high school. Between 1919 and 1930, Shope worked as a cowboy on Montana ranches, while studying art through a correspondence course. Beginning in 1925, he first exhibited his paintings in Montana, and received some commercial assignments. Having sold his first... Read full biography
Irvin "Shorty" Shope (b. May 11, 1900- d. 1977). Painted 11 Mountie subjects between 1959-1960. Irvin "Shorty" Shope was raised on a ranch in Montana, and fell under. the influence of the western painter Edgar S. Paxson while still in high school. Between 1919 and 1930, Shope worked as a cowboy on Montana ranches, while studying art through a correspondence course. Beginning in 1925, he first exhibited his paintings in Montana, and received some commercial assignments. Having sold his first painting at the age of thirty, Shope returned to college, majoring in art and history. In Helena, Montana, Shope began working as a commercial artist for the state government, and at that time also spent a few months studying under the well-known... Read full biography
Irvin "Shorty" Shope (b. May 11, 1900- d. 1977). Painted 11 Mountie subjects between 1959-1960. Irvin "Shorty" Shope was raised on a ranch in Montana, and fell under. the influence of the western painter Edgar S. Paxson while still in high school. Between 1919 and 1930, Shope worked as a cowboy on Montana ranches, while studying art through a correspondence course. Beginning in 1925, he first exhibited his paintings in Montana, and received some commercial assignments. Having sold his first painting at the age of thirty, Shope returned to college, majoring in art and history. In Helena, Montana, Shope began working as a commercial artist for the state government, and at that time also spent a few months studying under the well-known illustrator Harvey Dunn at the Grand Central School of Art in New York. Shope's usual subjects were cowboys, t... Read full biography
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Keywords (22)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Cowboys
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art Association
- •Cowboy Artists of America
Art School
- •Grand Central School of Art, Student
- •Harvey Dunn School of Art, Leonia, New Jersey, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Potlatch Collection
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Cowboy Artists of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum