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Jie Wei Zhou (Chinese, born 1962) Jie Wei Zhou was born in Shanghai, P.R. China. His art studies began in middle school, where he exhibited a talent that was soon recognized by his instructors. Later, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Shanghai Norman and his Masters in Fine Art from the Shanghai Drama Institute. He is now a permanent resident of the United States, but his subject matter still reflects his homeland [...] Click here to continue reading. Garnet Jex (1895 to 1979) Born in Kent, Ohio in 1895, Jex was known not only as a painter, but as an illustrator, designer and photographer as well. He studied at the Corcoran School of Art and George Washington University where he earned both an A.B. and an MA. Throughout his career he worked at the National Zoological Park in Washington D.C; painted murals at the Smithsonian Institution, and George Washington University Library. [...] Click here to continue reading. William Jennys (1774-1859) A portraitist, William Jennys (active 1790 to 1805) painted throughout most of New England and New York. William and his father Richard (circa 1734 to 1809) worked together for seven years. In about 1800, Richard and William Jennys moved to Massachusetts where they painted portraits in the central and western part of the state. William’s palette was usually muted and somber with an extensive use of green and brown. His [...] Click here to continue reading. Cecil Jay (Mrs. George Hitchcock), 1884 to 1930) Cecil Jay was born in London and attended the South Kensington School, where she was instructed by artist George Hitchcock, whom she married in later years. Jay was a noted miniaturist, painting mainly in oils, and was a member of the Royal Miniature Society as well as the New York Watercolor Club. Information courtesy of Charlton Hall Auctions Alfred Jansson (1863-1931) Jansson was born in Sweden in 1863 and emigrated to Chicago in 1889. He spent most of his career there, painting impressionist landscapes. He studied in Stockholm and in Paris. He was a member of the Chicago Artist Club, Palette and Chisel Club, Swedish American Artists, and the Chicago Artist Guild. He exhibited at the Columbian Expo (1893) and the Art Institute of Chicago (1910s). Jansson died in 1931. Alois Janak (born 1924) Born in Krasne Brezno, Czechoslovakia, 1924 the son of a headmaster, the contemporary painter, etcher and lithographer Alois Janak first studied art in Prague during World War II under Professor Spacek in 1943. Following the war he worked as in the Prague aircraft factories and studied agriculture. Janak became embroiled in Czechoslovakia’s post-war political turmoil and escaped to Bavaria, and then Paris, in 1949. He completed his education in both [...] Click here to continue reading. Oscar Jacobson (1882 to 1966) Oscar Jacobson was an important early art figure in Oklahoma. A student of Birger Sandzen, he graduated from Bethany College in Linsborg, Kansas, in 1908. He subsequently studied at the Louvre in Paris and took his graduate study at Yale University. From 1915 to 1945, he was head of the art department at the University of Oklahoma. In 1916, with Nan Sheets he organized the Association of Oklahoma Artists. [...] Click here to continue reading. Antonio Jacobsen Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1850, Antonio Nicolo Gaspara Jacobsen studied art at the Royal Academy of Design in Copenhagen and came to New York City in 1871 to avoid being drafted into the Franco-Prussian War. To earn money, Jacobsen decorated safe doors for the Marvin Safe Company and began painting ship portraits for the Old Dominion Steamship Line. His reputation grew to the point that he was widely regarded as one [...] Click here to continue reading. George Inness Sr. (1825-1894) Born to a large family in Newburgh, New York, George Inness was the son of a grocer. He showed interest in drawing from an early age, and was encouraged by local teachers in the Newark area, where the family moved in 1829 or 1830. Thwarted in pursuing an art career by his family and recurring bouts of epilepsy, Inness moved to New York City in 1841. He took a position [...] Click here to continue reading. Louis Icart (1888-1950) Well known for his sleek and often erotic images of flapper women in extravagant poses, frequently with their canine companions or horses, Louis Icart was born in 1888 as Louis Justin Laurent Icart in Toulouse, France. He began drawing at an early age, evidencing a particular interest in fashion. Icart came to Paris in 1907 and began to study printmaking techniques. He was introduced to the capital’s fashion scene by Leon [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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