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.
Walter Milton Killam
Illustration, Painting/Drawing
1907 – 1979
- Biography/Description of Work
A student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Killam worked as an illustrator and taught painting. He fulfilled commissions for the WPA and was a member of the Mystic Art Association. His style was naive.
- Sources view
- Curbstones Clapboards & Cupolas: Four Self-guided Walking Tours. 1995. Mystic: Mystic River Historical Society. King, Noelle Warden. 2013. Mystic as Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration, Exhibit catalog. Mystic: Mystic Art Association, p. 61. New Deal Art Along the River. 2015. Exhibit at the Connecticut River Museum. Essex: Connecticut River Museum.
- Associated Resource(s)
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