By Bernard Lennon
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene winter landscape with a cabin by Bernard Lennon (American, 1914-1992). The scene is covered in fresh snow, with a house tucked away between the trees. This piece has great texture, adding depth and dimensionality.
Signed "Lennon" in the lower right corner and on verso.
Frame size: 9.25"H x 11.25"W
Board size: 5.88"H x 8"W
Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914. He attended the Massachusetts School of Art on scholarship studying with Elmer Green.
His early life required that he support his family with various jobs including seven years as a barge captain on the Hudson River. In 1959 he became a full time artist. He painted professionally from then until his death in 1992, exhibiting mainly in outdoor shows such as the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, where he won many awards including Best Impressionist Landscape in his last show in 1992. He also exhibited yearly at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival.
His studio in Gaylordsville, Connecticut, became a magnet for many artists particularly those from New York City who looked on him as a mentor and respected fellow professional artist and loved the opportunity to join him painting the local landscape. His two main students, Susan...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Bernard Lennon Art