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1920 Ware Shoals, South Carolina - 2016. Known for: Marsh landscape, bird and botanic painting.
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben Shute. In New York City, he attended the National Academy of Design as a student of Robert Phillipp. He has exhibited widely throughout the Southeast. In 1996, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island named its art exhibition hall the... Read full biography
Walter Marion Greer 1920-2016). Closely associated in his oil painting with Hilton Head Island, Walter Greer was the first artist to have made the island his permanent residence. He has lived here since 1960 and spends much of his time in the woods, beaches, and marshes which he depicts in his signature "pond series.". Greer is a native South Carolinian and earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1942, and a B.S. from Clemson University. In 1960, he studied at the Atlanta School of Art with Ben Shute. In New York City, he attended the National Academy of Design as a student of Robert Phillipp. He has exhibited widely throughout the Southeast. In 1996, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island named its art exhibition hall the Walter Greer Gallery in his honor. His commissioned works include paintings in the South Carolina... Read full biography
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Keywords (17)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Botanics, Plant Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Art Association
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
Art School
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Bird Specialty
- •Botany Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-