January 2016

  • Charles Pears

    Charles Pears

    (1873-1958) Born in Yorkshire, England and active throughout his career as an illustrator, Pears is best known…

  • Wharton Esherick

    Wharton Esherick

    (1887-1970) Philadelphia-born Wharton Esherick is best known for his sculpture and furniture. Recognized as the “dean of…

  • Frederick Henry Brigden

    Frederick Henry Brigden

    (1871–1956) Born in England, landscape painter Frederick Henry Brigden emigrated to Canada with his family at…

  • Karl Benjamin

    Karl Benjamin

    (1925-2012) Karl Benjamin is known for his paintings of vibrant geometric abstractions. Born in Chicago, Benjamin…

  • Rowena Elkin

    Rowena Elkin

      (1917-1996) Rowena Caldwell Elkin was a Dallas sculptor known for her large creations made of wood,…

  • Beverly Hopkins

    Beverly Hopkins

    (1926-2007) This Oregon-born artist is known as a regional painter in the Springfield, Missouri area. Beverly…

  • Charles Melville Dewey

    Charles Melville Dewey

    (1849-1937) American Tonalist painter Charles Melville Dewey studied at the National Academy of Design and in Paris under Carolus-Duran.…

  • Frederick Ferdinand Schafer

    Frederick Ferdinand Schafer

    (1839-1927) Born in Germany, Frederick Ferdinand Schafer was born in Braunschweig Frederick Ferdinand Schafer is known for…

  • Emile Albert Gruppé

    Emile Albert Gruppé

    (1896-1978) Born in Rochester, New York, Emile Albert Gruppé lived his early years in the Netherlands where his father Charles…