Turkey Hill Sleigh Ride, (Westport), c. 1955
by Hardie Gramatky
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Exhibited: World of Watercolor, Fallbrook Art Center, March 6 - April 27, 2011.
"This is similar to Turkey Hill painted in 1961, but when Dad painted this watercolor, the trees hadn't grown up so much. The house in the middle we are quite sure is an antique house at 35 Long Lots Road which is now owned by the Webbs. This is the scene from our backyard, looking across to the Sound and Turkey Hill Road. Neighborhood children still sled down the hill!"
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
