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Ad Code: 4
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Watercolor on Paper, 14" x 17", 1949
Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| A pastelist and watercolorist, Alvin Jacob Beller is best remembered for his documentary films of early Carmel artists. He was born in Michigan and studied at the Detroit Commercial Art School, and the Art Students League in New York City. In the East, he studied with Charles Hawthorne, and Adam Breckenridge and in California with Dong Kingman and Arthur Beaumont.
In 1928, he moved to Carmel, California, and was active in the local art association, and in 1948, he and his wife moved to Downey, California. He also traveled to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico doing painting and photography.
Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" | |
Biography from California Watercolor:
| Alvin J. Beller (1902-1968) Born: Michigan; Studied: Detroit Commercial
Art School, Art Students League (New York); Member: California Water
Color Society. Alvin Beller moved to California in 1928 and received
painting instruction from Dong Kingman. Arthur Beaumont and Noel
Quinn. He was a resident of Carmel in the 1930s and moved to
Downey after the late 1940s.
Biographical information:
Artists in California, 1786-1940.
Biography courtesy of California Watercolors 1850-1970,
©2002 Hillcrest Press, Inc.
CaliforniaWatercolor.com |
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