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Palmer Cole Hayden (American, 1890 to 1973) Hayden grew up in Virginia, but moved to New York in the early 1920s. He studied at the Cooper Union Art School, and quickly became a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. His works depicted a broad variety of subjects, both urban and rural. In 1926, he won a gold medal from the Harmon Foundation for his painting titled The Schooners. Founded by William Harmon, the Harmon [...] Click here to continue reading. Benny Andrews (American, born 1930) Currently residing in New York City, Benny Andrews grew up in Georgia and was the first member of his family to graduate from High School. As an acclaimed American artist, the subject matter and inspiration for his paintings and prints, comes from African-American culture. He promotes the inclusion of African-American artwork in museums across the country, and his own work is currently included in the collections of many museums [...] Click here to continue reading. Harvey William Johnson (American, 1921 to 2005) Harvey W. Johnson grew up in an artistic family; both his mother and father attended the Art Student’s League in New York and were successful artists. Johnson followed in their footsteps, enrolling in the Art Student’s League following a stint in the Army during World War II. Upon graduation, he entered the commercial illustration field and was often given assignments that allowed him to further his [...] Click here to continue reading. Henry Walton (American, 1804? to 1873?) Information on Henry Walton is sparse, but according to the exhibition catalogue, Henry Walton: 19th Century American Artist, December 9, 1968 – January 4, 1969, for the Ithaca College Museum of Art (Cuyahuga Press, 1968), he was the son of the wealthy Judge Henry Walton of New York City, Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs, New York. Young Henry was probably educated in England, as was his father, and [...] Click here to continue reading. Harry A. Learned (American, 1844 to 1893) Harry Learned was born in Boston, traveled with his family west to Kansas in 1855, and then to Colorado where they were unsuccessful in the gold rush. In 1869 Learned decided to become a full time artist and studied in Chicago under Henry Chapman Ford, and was admitted to the Academy of Design there. He traveled throughout Colorado painting views of mining districts. He is [...] Click here to continue reading. Clarence Millet (American/Louisiana, 1897 to 1959) Clarence Millet first studied at the Arts Student League, New York, under the Paris trained painter, George Brandt Bridgeman (1864 to 1943). He was successful early on in his career; the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts exhibited one of his paintings and his works were shown at the Art Institute of Chicago and the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Millet opened a studio in the French [...] Click here to continue reading. Gean Smith (American, 1851 to 1928) Gene Smith, born in New York, worked in both New York City and Chicago until he moved permanently to Galveston, Texas, in 1923. His passion was equestrian figures, especially portraits of champion racing horses. Occasionally Smith would place his equestrian figures in exotic or racing backgrounds. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc., October 2007. James Dexter Havens (American, 1900 to 1960) James Dexter Havens was born January 13, 1900 in Rochester, New York and had a fairly unremarkable childhood until he was fourteen, at which time he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Doctors gave him only two years to live, but he clung to life for the next forty-six years, albeit bedridden much of the time. In order to combat boredom, he turned to drawing. In the early [...] Click here to continue reading. Alice Judson (American, 1876 to 1948) Born in Beacon, New York in 1876, Alice Judson was student of John Twachtman at the Art Students League, and had a successful career in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. She also painted at Gloucester and the Hudson Highlands. Information courtesy of Charlton Hall Galleries Inc., September 2006. Lajos Markos (Hungarian/American, 1917 to 1993) Born in Budapest, Hungary, Markos earned a scholarship to the National Royal Academy of Budapest. Markos paintings hang in museums in the United States and Europe. He has international recognition for both his portraits and his western art. Markos also painted portraits of the founders of the Zigler Museum, Fred B. & Ruth B. Zigler. Information courtesy of Charlton Hall Galleries Inc., September 2006. |
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