With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Rolston Keeler
Painting/Drawing
1882 – 1963
- Biography/Description of Work
Louis Bertrand Rolston Keeler went by Rolston Keeler, and studied at the National Academy of Design for five years. He moved to Connecticut in 1928, where he became a prolific painter for and under the WPA program, completing over 300 hundred watercolors and oil painting and two murals. In the 1940s, if not sooner, he lived in Bethel.
- Sources view
- http://ctstatelibrary.org/keeler-louis-bertrand-rolston/; Obituary 1 – No Title. New York Times (1923-Current File. November 23, 1963. Accessed December 15, 2015 http://search.proquest.com/docview/116545424?accountid=10341
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