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Charles Henry Gifford (1839-1904) The son of a Fairhaven, Massachusetts ship’s carpenter, Gifford worked as a shoemaker until 1862, when he enlisted in the Union Army. After fighting in the Civil War, Gifford returned to Fairhaven in 1865 and decided to take up painting. He established a studio in New Bedford in 1868 and, like his fellow Fairhavener, William Bradford, decided to focus his attention on the sea. Gifford showed considerable talent, not [...] Click here to continue reading. Scott & Stuart Gentling Scott and Stuart Gentling could be called the ultimate Texas painters, especially when it comes to painting the land, flora, and fauna of the state. Born in Minnesota, the twins came to Fort Worth as young boys. After separating to attend Tulane and one year of law school at the University of Texas, Stuart joined Scott at the Pennsylvania Academy of Art. After their studies, the Gentlings came home and [...] Click here to continue reading. William Gilbert Gaul (1855-1919). Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Gaul first planned a career with the U. S. Navy and briefly attended Claverack Military Academy, but due to ill health was unable to pursue a military career. He decided instead to become an artist, and during the 1870s studied with Lemuel Wilmarth and John George Brown , becoming a member of the National Academy of Design in 1882. In 1876 he made [...] Click here to continue reading. Henry Martin Gasser (1909-1981) Henry Martin Gasser, New Jersey, was a student of the Art Students League of New York. He specialized in town-landscapes, marine and genre paintings. His works are represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum and the Boston Museum. His works are also in the International Business Machines Collection. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club in New York and the Royal Society of Art in England. [...] Click here to continue reading. Leon Shulman Gaspard (Russian/American 1882-1964) The individuality and strong character of Leon Gaspard is expressed in his remarkable paintings, which span continents and decades. Born in Vitebsk, Russia, Gaspard accompanied his father on fur trades to Asia. This exposure to the colorful and exotic cultures would remain a theme of his work throughout his life. Gaspard’s artistic studies began in Vitebsk and were followed by further study in Odessa and at the Academy [...] Click here to continue reading. Daniel Garber (1880-1958) The New Hope school claims Daniel Garber as one of its most reputable impressionist painters. He established his studio in Philadelphia in 1901 and worked as an illustrator, commercial artist and portrait painter while studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in the evenings. It was also around this time that he met and married a fellow student, Mary Franklin. They traveled abroad together and upon returning in 1907, [...] Click here to continue reading. Reuben Jackson Gambrell (Columbia, South Carolina, 1917 to 2006) South Carolina artist Reuben Gambrell, enjoyed a long career as both an artist and as a teacher. He received fa BA in fine Arts from the University of South Carolina, an MA from the University of Georgia, a Ph.D. from Columbia University, New York, and studied with Georgia artist Lamar Dodd. He documented his WWII army experiences in an illustrated journal now in the collection [...] Click here to continue reading. Bernie Fuchs (1932- ) Born in O’Fallon, Illinois in 1932, Bernie Fuchs studied at the Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis during the 1950′s. Fuchs is considered one of the best illustrators of the 20th Century, with his works appearing in many popular publications, such as the New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post. Subjects covered in his works include sports, portraits, landscape, still life, and historic themes. Fuch’s work has [...] Click here to continue reading. John Frost (1890-1937) A highly respected artist, John Frost celebrated the varied California landscape through his paintings. Known for his unique impressionistic style, Frost captured the Sierra Nevada mountains and the arid desert with a clarity that few could rival. John Frost was born in Philadelphia in May of 1890, the son of the famous sporting artist Arthur B. Frost. Jack, as he was called, trained under his father and later traveled to [...] Click here to continue reading. George Albert Frost (1843 to 1907) George Albert Frost was born in Boston and studied at the Royal Academy of Belgium. He began practicing his art while serving during the Civil War. The Western Union Telegraph expedition of 1865-67 was an ambitious operation to establish a telegraph line from the U.S. to the West Coast of British Columbia and Alaska, to Siberia, and then through Russia to India. Frost accompanied George Kennan on the [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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