Meet The Artists

  Marie Garesche was the first professional artist to work in Clearwater. Orginally from St. Louis, she had a studio near Haughtuck, Michigan. Garesche traveled extensively in Europe, returning to…

  Elmo C. Gideon, an Army Ranger veteran of World War II, came to Miami in 1946 with decorations for valor, the GI Bill, and three hundred dollars in his…

  William Greene came to Key West in 1949. In January 1952 he began a series of lectures on art at the West Martello Gallery. The Key West Citizen reviewed…

  Kent Hagerman served in France during World War I where poison gas affected his lungs. After recovering at a veteran’s hospital in Denver, Colorado, Hagerman operated an engraving company…

  In 1927 Edith Smith Harrison was one of the artists present in Orlando for the organizational meeting of the Florida Federation of Art. During the Depression she worked for…

  Rachel Hartley, the daughter of sculptor J. Scott Hartley, the niece of George Inness Jr., and the granddaughter of George Inness, was an early resident of Clearwater. She had…

  Howard Hilder, born in London, England, came to the United States in 1905 and Miami in 1917. Hilder was one of the first artists to settle in South Florida…

George Snow Hill, St. Petersburg. Scotch Settlers in Florida, oil on board, 15 by 35 1/2 inches. George Snow Hill and his artist wife Polly Knipp were two of the…

    Polly Knipp Hill was, inspite of her quiet appearance, known widely as one of America’s best etchers. After graduating from college she worked in New York City as…

  An Englishman, Harold Hilton worked as a store clerk while studying art at London’s Polytechnic School. He later immigrated to the United States and continued his studies at the Art…

  Lephe Holden, supervisor of art in Westport, Connecticut, and an instructor in art at the Bolton school in Westport, came to Key West in 1949. Holden exhibited widely in…

  Victoria Hutson Huntley, born in New Jersey, grew up to become an artist renowned for her lithography. From the age of twelve through high school. she attended Saturday classes…