Theodore Criley
Theodore Criley | |
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| Born | 1880 |
| Died | October 5, 1930 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Chicago Fine Arts Institute |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Myrtle Brotherton |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
Theodore Criley (1880 - October 5, 1930) was an American hotel manager and artist. He joined the art colony in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where he was a watercolorist, portrait painter, and wood engraver.
Life
Criley grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and he attended the Chicago Fine Arts Institute.[1] He began his career as the manager of the Coates House Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri and the Lexington Hotel in Chicago.[1]
Criley moved to California in 1919, where he joined the art colony in Carmel-by-the-Sea.[2] He became a watercolorist, portrait painter, and wood engraver.[2]
Criley married Myrtle Brotherton.[1] They had two sons, including architect Theodore Criley Jr., and a daughter.[1] They resided in Carmel Highlands, California.[3] Criley died of a heart attack on October 5, 1930, in Palo Alto, California.[2] His work can be seen at the Mills College Art Museum in Oakland.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "End to Theodore Criley". The Kansas City Star. October 8, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Criley, Artist, Dies Suddenly". The San Francisco Examiner. October 6, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hudson, Monica; Wood, Suzanne (2004). Point Lobos. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. p. 97. ISBN 9780738529288. OCLC 57387751.
- ^ "Theodore Morrow Criley". Mills College Art Museum. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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