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Vernon Wilson
'Picnic in the Shade', Pasadena Art Center, LAAA, Taos, New Mexico, Pittsburgh

Circa 1975

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Signed lower right, 'V. Wilson' for Vernon Wilson (American, 20th century) and created circa 1975. Matted dimensions: 12.75 H x 14 W x .5 D inches Vernon Wilson studied at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design, the University of Miami and Belmont Abbey College. He exhibited widely and with success including at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (1923, 1928, 1929), the Pittsburgh Architectural Club (1933) and the Los Angeles Art Association, among others. In the late 1960's, Wilson joined the faculty of the Art Center's College of Design where he would teach for more than 25 years. A well-respected figure drawing teacher and pastelist, he is a noted influence on contemporary artists including Kurt Wenner, Ken Goldman and America Martin, among many others. In 1997, Wilson retired to New Mexico where he continued to draw and paint for the remainder of his life. Reference: Reference Services, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, Peter Smith: New York 1948 Edition, R.R. Bowker Company 1935, page 479; et al. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh lists the following entries by Vernon Wilson: In 1923 (14th Annual Exhibition of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh): Schooner Head, Maine Court of Lions, Granada, Spain The Cathedral, Segovia, Spain The Alhambra, Granada, Spain Venetian Boats Roman Aqueduct, Segovia, Spain In 1928 (18th Annual Exhibition of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh): Palaces and Gondolas In the Piazzetta Ponte del Paradiso Venetian Cargo In 1929 (19th Annual Exhibition of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh): Wood Boats on the Guidecca St. Mark's
  • Creator:
    Vernon Wilson (American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1975
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    This piece will ship in a white, heavy card mat for protection. Shows well; unframed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34411084352

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