Oklahoma-born artist A.D. Greer had a talent for filtering out the undesirable elements of his environment — pushing any ugliness or unpleasantness from his mind as he painted — to bring the beauty of the land to the forefront. His immersive paintings transport the viewer in an instant to a calm lakeshore or a quiet country road.
Born Aubrey Dale Greer in Oklahoma City, the artist’s mother died when he was three. His family moved – by covered wagon — to Kansas where he grew up. Greer had a brief boxing career after graduating from St. John's Military Academy in Salina, but when the Great Depression brought the economy to a screeching halt, Greer took on whatever work he could get, including lumberjacking and setting spikes on the railroad.
Greer was able to supplement the income he earned as a laborer by doing decorative painting and murals on water towers, smokestacks and restaurant walls. He credited his artistic talents for keeping him flush throughout the greatest economic downturn in American history.
In 1934, Greer opened a studio in Oklahoma City where he painted stage curtains for theaters around the country. He painted with a realistic style that surpassed his counterparts in the business, and his curtains saw great demand. Hiring a group of traveling salesmen, Greer found modest success.
Greer continued to produce proper landscape paintings, and was eventually approached by his friend, American painter Leonard Woodruff, to allow the International Art Publishing Company of Detroit to publish two of his works for free. He agreed, and the works sold over a million copies. Greer saw no compensation for those sales, but his name and reputation spread all over the United States.
Greer continued to create vivid, beautiful landscapes and other types of paintings until he died in 1998.
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Floral Still Life Giclee with Dogwood Blossoms & Blue Hydrangeas by A. D. Greer
By A.D. Greer
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant floral still life presented in a carved and painted frame with gilt accents. The composition depicts a lush arrangement of white dogwood blossoms an...
Canvas, Giltwood
Floral Still Life Oil Painting with Beautiful Original Frame, 1940s
Located in Fulton, CA
Artist signed still life oil painting of flowers and tablecloth, circa. 1940s. Appears to be signed J. W. Arthur? Retains original period frame. Partial exhibit label on verso. Measu...
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Old Master Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic Italian late 17th century floral still life. Although the painting is not signed, it has all of the hallmarks of being created by a master painter. The painting and...
Gold Leaf
Large Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas
Located in Redding, CT
Large Floral Still Life Oil on Canvas. Soft pastels with blue and gray , pink and white. Flowers are hydrangeas and tulips. Housed in a silver gray gesso frame. Perfect romantic piec...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large Impressionist style floral still life painting by American artist Rosetta Bohnert (1885-1980). Bouquet of bright yellow and orange zinnias and pink and white phlox in white pottery pitcher...
Paint, Giltwood
English Rose Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous vivid English still life oil painting of a roses and other flowers in an arrangement Such a bright piece, this will add light ...
Tapestry
Large Antique Floral Still Life on Board
Located in Redding, CT
Large Antique Floral Still Life on Board. Dramatic dark background with blue urn full of flowers. Housed in a worn gold gilt frame. Ple...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Vintage Framed Floral Still Life
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage framed oil on canvas still-life painting of anemones or poppies in round black vase. In the foreground one can observe a snipped flower to the left and petals from ano...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large French Floral Still Life Oil Painting by Duprat
Located in New York, NY
Our beautiful and large still life on canvas depicts harvested grapes and peaches spilling from a woven rattan basket, surrounded by peach tree blossoms in full bloom. Signed Duprat ...
Canvas
Original Floral Still Life by Philip Cantrell
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely large floral still life signed lower left by Philip Cantrell. Giltwood carved frame. Canvas 24 x 36” W
Canvas, Wood
Colorful Modernist Floral Still Life Painting, 1964
Located in New Windsor, NY
Colorful modernist floral still life signed and dated lower left, Marcy '64. Oil on canvas. The artist has rendered a painting that uses highly saturated, vibrant colors. Possibly Ha...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Floral Still Life Painting by Johannes Fischer
By Johannes Fischer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extraordinarily well-painted still life of multiple varieties of flowers in rich, vibrant colors. Signed Jon Fischer Munchen 1945. Listed German artist Johannes Fischer b.1888-d.1955...
Canvas
Georgian Still Life Oil Painting Floral Fruits
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous floral still life oil painting in the Georgian manner Such a vivid spray of bright flowers this will brighten up any room Brush work so detailed and the ch...
Canvas
Impressionist Floral Still Life, Dogwood Blossoms by A. D. Greer
By A.D. Greer
Located in Rochester, NY
In the original carved French Barbizon style frame. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. A traditional oil painter of Western landscapes and still lifes, Aubrey Dale Greer was born...
Canvas