Author: CT State Library

Jones, Albertus Eugene (1882-1957)Along with John Goodwin McManus, Albertus Eugene Jones was one of the most influential artists and art teachers in Connecticut’s history. There are interesting similarities in their birth and death dates. Both were born in 1882. Jones died in 1957, and McManus passed away only a year later. In 1882 Albertus Jones was born in South Windsor, Conn...

Hunter, Frank (?)Little is known about Frank Hunter except that he painted an oil mural for the WPA from February to May in 1936, and that it was hung in the Myrtle Beach Fire House in Milford, Connecticut. Source: WPA Artist’s Work Card.Works of Art Listed in CT Archives' database from Frank Hunter:Map of Old Milford:oilHunter, Frank

Humphrey, David W. (1872-1950)David Humphrey was born in 1872 on a farm in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where he lived for 23 years. His mother died when he was less than a year old, and he was raised by his grandparents. He attended high school in Elkhorn. He studied at the Art institute of Chicago and in Paris at Colarosorri’s, Julian’s, and at the Academy Carmine under Whistler. Hump...

Hull, Arthur Gibson (1881-1941)Arthur Gibson Hull was born in Pennsylvania in 1881 to parents who were Presbyterian missionaries. He spent the first 12 years of his life in India and then spent many years moving from state to state in the United States. He first studied at the School of Fine Arts in Colorado Springs and later took courses at the Art Students League in New York ...

Hoxie, Stephen Jerome (1895-1981)Stephen Jerome Hoxie was born in Phoenix, Rhode Island on September 24, 1895. He studied at the East Greenwich Academy and then at the Rhode Island School of Design for two and a half years. He did a study of color at the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratory. He completed a total of 82 paintings for the WPA Federal Arts Project, many of them for th...

Howard, Len (1891-1987)Len Howard was born in England in 1891. In London he was an apprentice for six years at James Powell and Sons, one of England’s larger stained glass companies. He also attended St. Martins and the Camberwell Art School in London. In 1913 he moved to America and became a citizen. When war broke out, Howard enlisted in the camouflage corps in the U.S. Army....

Holden, Raymond J. (1901-1993)Raymond Holden was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts in 1901. In 1923 he graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1937, he moved to Sterling where he resided for most of the rest of his life. He was a member of the American Institute of Graphic Artists. Holden provided illustrations for ten books, and he created Christmas card designs for...

Heurlin, Magnus Colcord (1895-1985) On July 5, 1895, Magnus Colcord “Rusty” Heurlin was born in Sweden, where his parents were vacationing. The family returned from Sweden in 1896, and he was raised in Wakefield, Massachusetts. He attended art school at the Fenway School of Illustration in Boston. He visited Alaska for the first time in 1916. During World War I Heurlin joine...

Heath, Howard (1879-1969)Howard Heath was born in Boulder, Colorado on October 2, 1879. He completed three years of high school at Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended Colorado Springs Art School, Denver Art School, Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League in New York, and took private painting and sketch lessons. Heath worked for the Chicago Tribune and did a number of boo...

Hart, Ernest H. (1910-1985)Ernest H. Hart was born in New York City on October 2, 1910. He attended public schools in New Haven and went on to attend the Art Students League in New York for four years. After completing art school, he went on a motorcycle trip through the United States and Mexico. Hart illustrated books for children and was known for his animal art, having both ...