Meet The Artists

William Krondorf, Vails’ Point, watercolor postcard, 5.125 by 7.06 inches.  William Krondorf, a fixture in the St. Augustine art community for years, was born in Bavaria, Germany, immigrating to the…

   Emile Gruppe, Pier from 13th South, oil on canvas, 24 by 19.75 inches. Sighed lower right, titled verso.  Emile Gruppe was a noted American artist and art educator whose…

David Burliuk, The Fishing Boat, oil on Masonite, 16 by 20 inches. Signed lower left, inscribed Florida, lower right.  If soul or psyche defines any artists work, surely David Burliuk’s…

  Walter Cole, Carriage on St. George St., oil on board, 10 by 8 inches. Signed lower left, dated 1963, verso. Walter Cole’s studio and home were in Sheffield, Massachusetts.…

Alfonso Toran, Flamingoes, oil on Masonite,10 by 8 inches. Signed lower right. A painter, decorator, designer, lecturer, writer, and teacher, Alfonso Toran received awards for his work in Italy, France,…

Herbert Gallie, Hillsborough River, watercolor, 10 by 7.5 inches. Signed lower right.  Herbert Gallie, a Scotsman who studied at the Royal Academy in London, was one of Tampa’s foremost artists…

Jean Wagner Troemel, By the Costume Tent, oil on Masonite, 24 by 30 inches. Signed lower right, dated “55”. Written on frame verso, Jean Troemel, By the Costume Tent Ringling…

Richard Merrick, Something of the Past, watercolor, 15 by 21 inches. Exhibit label below. Richard Merrick was the younger brother of the founder of The City Beautiful, Coral Gables. Richard, …

Harold Maddock, Castle de San Marco, oil on board, 12 by 16 inches. Signed and dated 1958, verso. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Harold Maddocks, helped organize the Rockport Art Association.…

Eugene White, New Pass Bridge, oil on board, 15.5 by 19.5 inches. Signed lower right, titled verso. Eugene White was an Ohio farmer when, sometime late in the 1940’s, he…

Lucile Blanch, Myakka Jungle, oil on canvas 22 by 30 inches. Wichita State University Museum label on verso.  Lucile Lundquist grew up in Warren Sheaf, Minnesota with an early talent…

Vivian Davis, Fort Pierce, oil on board, 16 by 20 inches.  Vivian Davis taught art in Fort Pierce for 57 years. A student of history, Davis served as president of…