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Untitled, Trees and House
Untitled, Trees and House
Douglas Shively
Untitled, Trees and House
8x8 inches, in original frame
Price on request
DOUGLAS SHIVELY
DOUGLAS M. SHIVELY (1896-1991) was born in Santa Paula, California on April 10, 1896. Following World War One, he was educated at the University of California. He took some art courses at Occidental College but was essentially a self-taught artist. Active in Santa Paula civic affairs, in 1936 he organized the Chamber of Commerce Show and acted as its director for many years. He enjoyed a unique three-dimensional career as bank president, rancher (60 acres of avocados), and as an artist. He made many sketching trips throughout southern California with artists like John Cotton, George Demont Otis, Paul Sample, and Ralph Holmes, and made fifteen painting trips to Asia and Europe. A successful painter, he sold 942 paintings from 1930-84. Shiveley lived in Santa Paula until his demise on August 5, 1991. Member: California Art Club; Buenaventura Art Ass'n; Santa Paula Art Ass'n. Exhibited: Santa Cruz Art League, 1935; Ojai Art Center, 1954 (solo); Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, 1965 (first prize); London, 1975. Works held: Santa Paula City Hall and county hospitals and libraries. He is listed in HUGHES, Davenports, Askart, Who's & more. Biography courtesy of Edan Hughes.
Since 1984. By Appointment and by Chance 1 805-501-7011
Gallery located on the 2nd floor of the Santa Paula Art Museum at 117 North 10th Street, Santa Paula, California.
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