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Frank William Warwick Topham (1838-1934) A painter of genre and historical subjects, Frank William Warwick Topham began studying art under the tutelage of his father, Frank Topham (1808 to 1877). He continued his training at the Royal Academy Schools and at the Atelier Gleyre in Paris. Topham continued to work with his father, with whom he voyaged to Ireland in 1860. In 1863, father and son traveled to Italy, a country that strongly influenced [...] Click here to continue reading. Rolla Sims Taylor A well-known Texas landscape painter, Taylor (American, 1872 to 1970) studied with Robert Jenkins Onderdonk and Jose Arpa. He was a member of the Southern States Art League, Texas Fine Artist Association, and the American Federation of Artists. He exhibited at the Cotton Carnival (1910), San Antonio Art Guild, San Antonio Competitive Exhibitions, and the Texas Federation of Womens Clubs. His work is included in the collections of the Panhandle-Plains [...] Click here to continue reading. Anna Heyward Taylor A descendant of a wealthy cotton planting family from Columbia, South Carolina, Anna Heyward Taylor had a grandfather who owned one of the largest cotton plantations in the State. In 1929, she moved to Charleston permanently and became known for her woodblock prints of women flower vendors, usually posed against an historical structure of the city. Taylor was one of the Charleston Renaissance group of artists, active between 1915 and [...] Click here to continue reading. Edmund Charles Tarbell (1862-1938) Edmund Charles Tarbell was born in 1862 and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. At age 15, he began a three year apprenticeship at Forbes Lithographic Company. He then attended the Boston Museum School and the Academie Julian in Paris. In 1886, he moved to New York and became a member of the Society of American Artists. He broke from that society in the 1890′s when he joined The Ten, a group [...] Click here to continue reading. Reuben Tam (1916-1991) Landscape painter, educator, and graphic artist, Reuben Tam has been described as a man of two islands because he was born and spent much of his adult life in Kapaa, Hawaii and spent most of his summers on Monhegan Island, Maine. He was also known as an artist who interpreted the moods of nature. He earned a BA degree from the University of Hawaii in 1937, and also studied at the [...] Click here to continue reading. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait was one of the foremost animal and sporting scene painters of 19th century America. Born August 5, 1819 near Liverpool, England, Tait moved to Manchester as a youth and learned the techniques of lithography while working for an art dealer in that city. By 1838 he identified himself as an artist and had a rising reputation as a lithographer and illustrator of popular magazines. According to one [...] Click here to continue reading. Quincy Tahoma (Navajo, 1921-1956) Quincy Tahoma had a short career, and, after his tragic accidental death at the age of 35, became highly published. Tahoma attended the Albuquerque Indian School from 1936 to 1940 and the Santa Fe Indian School for post-graduate studies. His early work mostly consisted of tranquil scenes of Navajo life, but he eventually changed, and began illustrating gruesome depictions of war and hunts. Today his work is found in the [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles C. Svendsen (1871-1959) Charles Svendsen was born December 17, 1871 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied under Thomas Noble (Cincinnati Art Academy) and at the Academy Julien in Paris, traveling and exhibiting internationally throughout his career. Charles Frederick Surendorf (1906-1979) Charles Surendorf was born on November 9, 1906 in Richmond, Indiana. Following graduation from Ohio State University, Surendorf studied at the AIC and ASL in NYC. In 1935 he moved to the San Francisco Bay area and taught at Mills College. Active in the local art scene, he was director of the first San Francisco Art Festival. In 1946 he settled in the town of Columbia in the Sierra [...] Click here to continue reading. Carol Summers (Born 1925) Carol Summers is a master modernist print maker known for his dreamy landscapes and graphic still life images. He was originally trained as a painter in the mid 20th century, but he became interested in woodcuts during the 1950′s and that has been the largest part of his work since. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Corcoran Gallery, among others. [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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