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.
Paul Lowell White
Painting/Drawing
1917 – 2012
For the forty years that White lived in Mystic he painted, exhibited, and supported the Mystic Art Association, of which he was also at one time president, by hosting meetings in the home.
- Biography/Description of Work
Paul Lowell White’s family moved from Essex, Connecticut, to Ohio in the nineteenth century. Classes at Ohio State University sparked his interest in art, which he later developed through studies at the Chicago Art Institute. After a period of time exhibiting his work in New York, White and his partner, the actor Lee Howard, moved to Mystic in 1965 and opened the Emporium at 15 Water Street above which White had his studio. When 2 New London Road, directly across the street, came up for sale, White purchased it and moved his studio to the first floor. He spent the remainder of his life painting and exhibiting, and supporting the Mystic Art Association, of which he was also a president, by hosting meetings in the home.
- 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. 72-73.
Mystic Local Historic District inventory, accessed at http://lhdct.org/district/list/mystic-historic-district/P50 .
Ransom, David F. 1979. Mystic River National Register Nomination No. 79002718. National Park Service.
Town of Groton Assessor's Records & GIS viewer: http://maps.groton-ct.gov/apps/GrotonViewer/ . - Associated Resource(s)