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An example of work by Floyd Copeland Chandler
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  The following information was found on the back of a painting by Frank Copeland Chandler:
"Born in San Diego, California, living there 1974. Realistic
Western landscape painter, commercial artist, teacher. Work in
Jerome Historical Society, Arizona.
Chandler began studying art at the san Diego AFA at the age of seven
and in 1939 studied at Otis AI in LA. After WWII service in the
Coast Guard he studied at he ASL 1946-50, the pupil of DuMond, and
remained in NYC until 1954 as a commercial illustrator. In 1955
Chandler began teaching in the adult division of San Diego school,
while also earning his own BA in art is 1964 and his MA in 1969.
In 1970 Chandler completed nine paintings of the copper mining ghost
town Jerome, Arizona. Sic of these were published in AHI in May
of 1972. In 1971, 12 paintings were completed on Miami and Globe,
Arizona for AHI and published in October of 1973. In 1972, 12
oils were painted of the Padre Kino Missions in Sonora, Mexico, also
for AHI. In 1973 Chandler painted 16 oils of the gold mining
area, Julian, California."
Submitted February 2007 by Edward Bentley, Art Collector and Researcher from Lansing, Michigan
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Biography from ArtSanDiego:
| Floyd Copeland Chandler (1920-1995) was born in San Diego, California
on November 5, 1920. Chandler began painting in watercolor at a
very early age. By 1930 he was exhibiting his work locally.
His earliest teachers were Otto Schneider and Pauline DeVol at the San
Diego Academy of Fine Arts. He later studied at the Otis
Art Institute and in New York City at the Art Student’s League.
For a while he headed the Desert Sun School in Idyllwild,
California. He also taught art at San Diego Community College for
many years.
His works were exhibited widely throughout San Diego and Southern
California. They are held in the Jerome, Arizona Historical
Society, and once featured in Arizona Highways Magazine.
Floyd Copeland Chandler died in San Diego, California on November 14, 1995.
Source:
Edan Hughes, Artists In California: 1786-1940
Biography submitted by Gary Stanley / ArtSanDiego
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