Paul W. Zimmerman
Paul W. Zimmerman graduated Kokomo High School in 1941 with a full scholarship to Herron School of Art at Indiana University. Earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1946, he received…
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After receiving a classical education, George F. Wright opened an art studio in Wallingford, Connecticut. In 1847, he moved to Hartford and accepted the position of custodian at the Wadsworth…
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Artist Richard Welling, through his detailed ink drawings, chronicled the cityscape of Hartford and other cities. Early Years Welling graduated from Hall High School in West Hartford. He briefly attended…
Read MoreFrances Laughlin Wadsworth
Born in Buffalo, New York, Frances Laughlin Wadsworth began painting and sculpting at the age of seven. Her family tried to convince her to focus on painting alone, saying “sculpture…
Read MoreDudley Talcott
A Hartford native, Dudley Talcott attended Taft School before briefly studying at Yale Art School. He moved to Paris in 1920 where he took classes at an art academy. Norway…
Read MoreAllen Butler Talcott
Allen Butler Talcott was born in Hartford to a prominent New England family. He displayed an interest in art while in grade school. He created sketches of his teachers and…
Read MoreJohn S. Jameson
A native of Hartford, John S. Jameson was a talented musician and artist. Organist The son of an organist and singer, Jameson studied with several New York City music teachers.…
Read MoreWilliam Glackens
A Philadelphia native, William Glackens was a noted American artist. Artist-Reporter After high school, Glackens worked as an artist-reporter for The Philadelphia Record and later the Philadelphia Press. He also…
Read MoreEdith Dimock Glackens
Daughter of wealthy silk manufacturer Ira Dimock and his wife Lenna, Edith grew up in the Cornelius Vanderbilt mansion in West Hartford. After graduating from Miss Brown’s Boarding and Day…
Read MoreCharles Allan Gilbert
Charles Allan Gilbert was a well-known illustrator. Art Education In Hartford, Gilbert studied art with Charles Noel Flagg, the founder of the Connecticut League of Art Students. In 1892, he…
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