Byron L. Levy
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| Born | 1921 New Orleans |
| Died | 2015 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Watercolorist |
Byron L. Levy (1921–2015),[1] Louisiana watercolorist, was born in New Orleans where he worked as a business executive until retiring in the 1980s. Throughout his life he maintained an avid commitment to art, fully immersing himself in artistic pursuit throughout his thirty-year retirement.[2]
His watercolors — characteristically portraying Louisiana wetlands and New Orleans vignettes of local interest — have been exhibited internationally.[3] His technique and style were melded from decades of ongoing study; much is documented in an extensive series of notes.[4][5] His main influneces were watercolorists Edgar Whitney, Milford Zornes,[6] Bob Woods, and his special mentor Dong Kingman.[7]
Byron's corpus includes an array of pictorial journals[8] and a vast collection of sketchbooks spanning eight decades, beginning with his experiences as an American officer in World War II.[9][10]
Devoted to teaching, family, and civic life, Byron was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 by the Louisiana Watercolor Society. He spent his final decade painting, drawing, teaching, and making friends in Baton Rouge where he and his wife Carol moved after Hurricane Katrina.
Since his death, his large body of work resides in New England where it has been displayed in art shows of local interest.[11]
References
- ↑ "Byron Levy Obituary (2015) - Metairie, LA - The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com.
- ↑ Kroninger, Wes. “Fresh Eyes, Sixty Years On.” In Country Roads Magazine (Baton Rouge), November 2007, Vol. 24, Number 11 pp. 62 - 67.
- ↑ "Byron Levy - Biography". www.askart.com.
- ↑ "Workshop Notes". Gramps Sketches.
- ↑ Doherty, Stephen M. “Notes on Workshops.” In Watercolor (an American Artist Magazine) 2000 (Summer), pp. 50 – 55.
- ↑ "Milford Zornes NA | American Artist".
- ↑ "Dong Kingman: Watercolor Master". www.dongkingman.org.
- ↑ "My Grandfather's Memory Book | Op-Docs". March 11, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "We Never Left Home". Gramps Sketches.
- ↑ Mullener, Elizabeth. “Boredom and B29s as Victory Neared.” In The Times Picayune, June 11, 1995, pp. A1, A4.
- ↑ Sherman, Sarah (July 10, 2024). "Artist's Sketched Moments Chronicle a Lifetime of Memories". The Keene Sentinel.
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