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.
David Birdsey Walkley
Painting/Drawing
1849 – 1934
- Biography/Description of Work
Born in Ohio, Walkley studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Academie Julian in Paris. In 1884, living in New York he studied under William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League, and painted professionally. He moved to Mystic in 1902 and helped found the Society of Mystic Artists (later the Mystic Art Association).
- Sources view
- King, Noelle Warden. 2013. Mystic as Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration, Exhibit catalog. Mystic: Mystic Art Association, p.9-10.
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