Oakland Museum of California
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Oakland, CA 94607
Oakland, CA 94607
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1914 Toronto, Canada - 2001. Known for: Landscape, seascape, still life and portrait painting, teaching.
The following information was submitted by Lisa Wilks Schliff, daughter of the artist:. Ben Wilks: 1914 - 2001. PERSONAL. Toronto, Canada. Immigrated to Los Angeles, California as a child and became... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Lisa Wilks Schliff, daughter of the artist:. Ben Wilks: 1914 - 2001. PERSONAL. Toronto, Canada. Immigrated to Los Angeles, California as a child and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. GENRES. landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, portraiture. FORMAL... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Lisa Wilks Schliff, daughter of the artist:. Ben Wilks: 1914 - 2001. PERSONAL. Toronto, Canada. Immigrated to Los Angeles, California as a child and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. GENRES. landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, portraiture. FORMAL EDUCATION . Studied at the Howard Jepson Institute of Art in Los Angeles in the late 1940's-early 1950's. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. Southern California, Big Sur, Taxco, Mexico, Tijuana,... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Lisa Wilks Schliff, daughter of the artist:. Ben Wilks: 1914 - 2001. PERSONAL. Toronto, Canada. Immigrated to Los Angeles, California as a child and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. GENRES. landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, portraiture. FORMAL EDUCATION . Studied at the Howard Jepson Institute of Art in Los Angeles in the late 1940's-early 1950's. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. Southern California, Big Sur, Taxco, Mexico, Tijuana, Mexico. ART MOVEMENTS OF SPECIAL INFLUENCE. Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, Western Art. RELEVANT PERSONAL BACKGROUND. Mr. Wilks entered the U.S. Army ROTC during World War II and attained the level of Captain. During that time he married Emily... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Lisa Wilks Schliff, daughter of the artist:. Ben Wilks: 1914 - 2001. PERSONAL. Toronto, Canada. Immigrated to Los Angeles, California as a child and became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. GENRES. landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, portraiture. FORMAL EDUCATION . Studied at the Howard Jepson Institute of Art in Los Angeles in the late 1940's-early 1950's. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. Southern California, Big Sur, Taxco, Mexico, Tijuana, Mexico. ART MOVEMENTS OF SPECIAL INFLUENCE. Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, Western Art. RELEVANT PERSONAL BACKGROUND. Mr. Wilks entered the U.S. Army ROTC during World War II and attained the level of Captain. During that time he married Emily Loveman and they had their first daughter, Diana, in 1945.&nb... Read full biography