Frank Wright (painter)

Frank Wright (1932 – August 9, 2020) was an American painter, professor of art for many years at George Washington University, and sixth-generation Washingtonian.[1][2]

Frank Wright
Wright, mirror image (self portrait)
BornOctober 10, 1932 (1932-10-10)
DiedAugust 9, 2020 (2020-08-10) (aged 87)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPainter
SpouseMary Dow Wright
Children1

Early life and education

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Wright was born in Washington, D.C. He attended DC Public Schools graduating from Eastern High School in 1950.[3] From there, he attended American University on a scholarship from the National Society of Arts and Letters and received his BA, in 1954.[4] He then went on to do studies and research at the Berenson Villa I Tatti in Florence, (1956-1958) and post-graduate work at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University (1960-1961). The study he undertook at Bernard Berenson's Tuscan residence was on the relationship of Florentine painting to the Florentine theatre in the Quattrocento.[5] He received his master's degree in Art-History from the University of Illinois.[2]

Career

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As a painter, Wright's work has been exhibited widely. His work was the subject of a solo exhibition, "Frank Wright: Paintings, Prints, Drawings" at Adams, Davidson Galleries, Washington, DC, which ran from May 6 until June 7, 1975, and of several solo exhibitions at the Kennedy Gallery also in WDC.[6] He had a solo museum exhibition entitled "Frank Wright: Paintings 1968-1980" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, in Washington, DC, which was on display from June 13 until July 19, 1981. From 1970-2015, he was a professor of art at George Washington University, where his students included the noted painter, sculptor, and draughtsman Robert Liberace who credits Wright with having instilled into him a love of the old masters.[7] In his career, he produced 220 pieces of Art.[1][2]

Personal life

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He married Mary Dow Wright and they have a daughter Suzanne Wright. He died on August 9, 2020.[1][2][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Barnes, Bart (16 September 2020). "Frank Wright, Washington artist who had brush with success, dies at 87". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "In Memoriam: Frank Wright". Morris Museum of Art. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  3. ^ Richard, Paul (1981-06-15). "Painting the Past". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. ^ "Frank Wright - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Frank Wright". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ "The Art of Frank Wright". www.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. ^ "ABAA - Frank Wright by Adams, Davidson Galleries, Inc - Search for rare books". www.abaa.org. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Americanartistarticle". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  8. ^ Wright, Suzanne. "Frank Wright - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials". www.forevermissed.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.