Biography: 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...... read more
"Apparently my father painted this from the window of his studio on the second floor of our home. Charlie Gampfer, the farmer across the street, is waiting out in front of our house with me (pigtails) and older children waiting for a school bus. We only owned beagles, so I'm not sure which child owned the black dog."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
