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76American Art
This is a brief overview of some of my favorite paintings by American artists. Justice cannot be done in this short space to all of the wonderfully creative artists who have been Americans, so I feature my personal favorites. My preference is...
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81American Painters
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) of Boston moved to London in 1774 because all of his family’s ties were with those loyal to the British Crown. John Copley never returned to America, but he is still considered the most gifted and influential of...
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75women in art, part one: abstract painter georgia o'keeffe - art is larger than life
By and large, Georgia O'Keeffe is considered the preeminent woman painter of the 20th Century. She was born on Nove,ber 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin but went to Chicago to study art at the Art...
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74women in art, part four: impressionist painter mary cassatt - the art of light
Without a doubt, American painter Mary Stevenson Cassatt was a very important member of the Impressionist movement (painters who sought to depict on canvas the effects of light on 'objects' without...
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76The Life of Norman Rockwell, American Painter and Illustrator
For those who love Norman Rockwell, this is a story of his life. He was a famous realist who valued the family and small town living.
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70Early 19th Century American Painters - Hudson River School of Art
In early 19th century America, a group of landscape artists formed what we know as the "Hudson River School of Art". This significant event followed a new awakening, a novel development of a nationalistic spirit, a desire to produce American works, and the "romantic" influence of writers like Cooper and Irving.
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6618th Century American Folk Art Painters
Many of the art works of early American painters of the 18th century can be said to have been created by amateur painters or artists, many of whom found themselves as folk art painters due to some creative flair, or passionate urge to draw and paint.
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66Louis Bouche
Louis Bouche (1896-1969) was an American painter, who made a reputation first as a muralist, then as a painter of realistic scenes of daily life in American cities and small towns. His loose brushwork and...
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