Biografie von Philip Anthony MOOSE (1921-2001)

Birth place: Newton, NC

Addresses: Blowing Rock, NC

Profession: Painter, illustrator

Studied: NAD; Columbia Univ.; Skowhegan Sch. P&S; Taxco Sch. Arts, Mex.; Acad. FA, Munich, Germany

Exhibited: East-West Gal., San Fran., 1952 (solo); Gal. Escondida, Taos, 1950s; "Am. Watercolors," MMA; Corcoran Gal. biennial, 1951; Southeastern Ann., Atlanta; Fulbright Artists, West Germany; Piedmont Ann., Charlotte. Other awards: Pulitzer Award, 1948; Tiffany Found. Award, 1949; Fulbright Award, 1953-63.

Work: High Mus. Art, Atlanta; Norfolk (VA) Mus.; NC State Mus. Art, Raleigh; Colchester Mus., England; Mint Mus. Art, Charlotte, NC. Commissions: mural, Montreat-Anderson College, NC, 1972.

Comments: Preferred media: oils, acrylics. Illustr.: History of Catawba County, 1952; Exploring the Mountains, 1972. Teaching: Davidson College, 1951-53; Queens College, NC, 1956-67.

Sources: WW73; article, "La Galeria Escondida," Artforum (n.d.)