Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA), Utah State University
650 N 1100 East
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-4020
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-4020
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1906 Salt Lake City, Utah - 1999. Known for: Portrait, landscape, and coastal view painting.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gordon Cope became a portrait and landscape painter and teacher in Utah and later in California. Much of his reputation was linked to the pre-World War II WPA program,... Read full biography
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gordon Cope became a portrait and landscape painter and teacher in Utah and later in California. Much of his reputation was linked to the pre-World War II WPA program, which boosted the careers of many 'starving' artists. In Utah, he studied with A.B. Wright, 1916 to... Read full biography
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gordon Cope became a portrait and landscape painter and teacher in Utah and later in California. Much of his reputation was linked to the pre-World War II WPA program, which boosted the careers of many 'starving' artists. In Utah, he studied with A.B. Wright, 1916 to 1923; La Conte Stewart; and in Arizona, 1923-1924, with Lawrence Squires. From 1924 to 1928, he traveled in Europe where he studied the Old Masters in museums in England, France Switzerland, Italy,... Read full biography
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gordon Cope became a portrait and landscape painter and teacher in Utah and later in California. Much of his reputation was linked to the pre-World War II WPA program, which boosted the careers of many 'starving' artists. In Utah, he studied with A.B. Wright, 1916 to 1923; La Conte Stewart; and in Arizona, 1923-1924, with Lawrence Squires. From 1924 to 1928, he traveled in Europe where he studied the Old Masters in museums in England, France Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Holland. He spent the last year, 1928, as a student at the Julian Academy in Paris. Returning to Utah, he became head of the art department in 1931 at Latter Day Saints University and also held other teaching positions in Utah including with... Read full biography
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Gordon Cope became a portrait and landscape painter and teacher in Utah and later in California. Much of his reputation was linked to the pre-World War II WPA program, which boosted the careers of many 'starving' artists. In Utah, he studied with A.B. Wright, 1916 to 1923; La Conte Stewart; and in Arizona, 1923-1924, with Lawrence Squires. From 1924 to 1928, he traveled in Europe where he studied the Old Masters in museums in England, France Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Holland. He spent the last year, 1928, as a student at the Julian Academy in Paris. Returning to Utah, he became head of the art department in 1931 at Latter Day Saints University and also held other teaching positions in Utah including with the Mountain School of Art and the Art Barn School, which he served as Director. He did numerous po... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsUtah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112