Edward T. Grigware
Edward T. Grigware | |
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| Born | April 3, 1889 Paceville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1960 Cody, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Education | Chicago Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Blanche Lanaghen |
Edward T. Grigware (April 3, 1889 - January 10, 1960) was an American painter. He painted murals for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as well as for banks.
Life
[edit]Grigware was born on April 3, 1889, in Paceville, Michigan.[1]
Grigware first lived in Chicago, where he joined the Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors,[2] and his artwork was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1927.[3] In 1936, he moved to Cody, Wyoming, where he painted the mural inside the Cody Mural Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1940s.[4] He also painted murals in LDS chapels in Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as banks in Spokane and Seattle.[5] His artwork was added to the collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington.[6]
Grigware married Blanche Lanaghen in 1913, and he was widowed in 1959. He died of a heart attack on January 10, 1960, in Cody, Wyoming.[1][5] His funeral was held at St Anthony Catholic Church, and he was buried in Riverside Cemetery.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Famous Artist Dies At Cody". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. January 11, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grigware, Edward T. Oxford Art Online. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00079130. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Paintings by Edward T. Grigware". Art Institute of Chicago. 9 August 1927. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Historic Sites: Cody Mural Chapel". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Noted Artist Dies in Wyoming". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. January 13, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grigware, Edward T." Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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