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Artist: Robert Childers
'Blue Eyed Girl', PAFA, Philadelphia Museum, Pennsylvania Artist, Trompe L'Oeil
'Blue Eyed Girl', PAFA, Philadelphia Museum, Pennsylvania Artist, Trompe L'Oeil

'Blue Eyed Girl', PAFA, Philadelphia Museum, Pennsylvania Artist, Trompe L'Oeil

By Robert Childers

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed center right, in the 53 stub, 'Childers' for Robert Childers (American, 1924-1984) and dated 1954. Robert Childers first served in the U.S. Navy for six years after graduatin...

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1950s Robert Childers Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)
Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)

Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)

By Robert Childers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Robert Childers (1924-1984) Teddy Bear Picnic, 1977. Gouache, watercolor and pencil on illustration board measuring 9.5 x 16 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Printer's notations in margins. Protective cellophane sheet which can easily be removed. Childers attended Medford schools, graduating in 1941 from Medford High School. While a student he had small parts in early Oregon Shakespearean Festival productions in Ashland. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Navy for six years. He attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, from which he received his master’s degree. He received a gold medal upon graduating from the Museum School of Art and attended the Academy of Fine Arts on a Cresson scholarship. He also attended evening classes at Fleisher Memorial and performed for two years with the Philadelphia Dance Theater. His paintings – oil on canvas and wood – are exhibited in Philadelphia galleries, including three permanent exhibits in Wagner, Pa., and Minsky History of Theater. He was sponsored for three one-man shows in Philadelphia. While in Florida he worked for Ron Rico Rum. Following his studies, he worked in fabrics, film production, toys and illustrations for publishers with du Pont in New York City. At the same time he maintained a studio and old twine factory over the Cherry Lane Theater. He lived in Greenwich Village for 19 years before accepting a position developing new products for American Greetings Inc. While there he designed the Holly...

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1970s Robert Childers Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Oktoberfest Beer Cartoon Dogs greeting card Illustration
Oktoberfest Beer Cartoon Dogs greeting card Illustration

Oktoberfest Beer Cartoon Dogs greeting card Illustration

By Robert Childers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Robert Childers (1924-1984) Oktoberfest Dogs, 1977. Gouache, watercolor and pencil on illustration board measuring 10 x 17 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Printer's notations in margins. Protective cellophane sheet which can easily be removed. Childers attended Medford schools, graduating in 1941 from Medford High School. While a student he had small parts in early Oregon Shakespearean Festival productions in Ashland. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Navy for six years. He attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, from which he received his master’s degree. He received a gold medal upon graduating from the Museum School of Art and attended the Academy of Fine Arts on a Cresson scholarship. He also attended evening classes at Fleisher Memorial and performed for two years with the Philadelphia Dance Theater. His paintings – oil on canvas and wood – are exhibited in Philadelphia galleries, including three permanent exhibits in Wagner, Pa., and Minsky History of Theater. He was sponsored for three one-man shows in Philadelphia. While in Florida he worked for Ron Rico Rum. Following his studies, he worked in fabrics, film production, toys and illustrations for publishers with du Pont in New York City. At the same time he maintained a studio and old twine factory over the Cherry Lane Theater. He lived in Greenwich Village for 19 years before accepting a position developing new products for American Greetings Inc. While there he designed the Holly...

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1970s Robert Childers Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

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