Born in Virginia City, Montana, Fremont Ellis earned a reputation as a
New Mexico painter of site-specific landscapes that conveyed his
intense feelings for the rich coloration of the Southwest. He was
much influenced by American Impressionism and was one of the few
newcomer artists of Santa Fe who had been born in the West.
His
family had gone to Montana during the Gold Rush, and his father,
trained as a dentist, went into theatrical work. As a youngster,
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Fremont Ellis is also mentioned in these AskART essays:
Painters of Grand Canyon
Taos Pre 1940
California Painters
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