Don H. Marr
Don H. Marr is an American artist. His paintings reflect the romantic realism and seriocomic surrealism (or humorous satirical) genres, while using materials such as acrylic, oil pastels and gold leaf. His pieces frequently incorporate calligraphy. His realist paintings are housed in the permanent collections of the Arkansas Arts Center, the Arkansas Historical Society, and the Biedenharn Museum in Monroe, Louisiana. In the 1960s he was commissioned to do several large public works, including "Pine Bluff Pine" for the Pine Bluff, Arkansas public library.
A native of Missouri, Marr received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 from the University of Tennessee. He received his master's degree in fine art from the University of Arkansas in 1958. He taught art and art history at Hendrix College from 1959 to 2000. In 1991 he was named the Louis and Charlotte Cabe Distinguished Professor of Art. He passed on March 31, 2013.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Delta dawns Arkansans dominate annual show". Arkansas Times. Arkansas. October 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Media Gratification The Works of Don Marr, Barbara Cade and Fran Otten". Arkansas: Historic Arkansas Museum. August 6, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Marr illustrates the funny side of art". Profile Online. October 8, 2004. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Works of his own hand show professor's artful grip on reality". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Arkansas. January 16, 2000.
- ^ "Rediscover Don Marr in Heights". Arkansas Gazette. Arkansas. April 23, 1982.
- ^ "Don Marr: Artist; He Has a Simple Teaching Philosophy". Pine Bluff Commercial. November 23, 1969.
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- ^ "3rd Lecture set on Renaissance". Arkansas Gazette. Arkansas. March 12, 1967.
- ^ "30-Foot-Long-Mural Painted by Marr". Log Cabin Democrat. September 24, 1965.
- ^ "Art with an Oriental Touch". Arkansas Gazette. Arkansas. March 11, 1962.
- ^ "Talented Young Artist son of K-25 Employee". Oak Ridge Courier. June 10, 1953.