ROGER M. UPTON, Northeastern Avalon Bay

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Classic Landscapes: Catalina Museum's Plein A...

By Catalina Museum for Art & History

Feb 7, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023

Set Reminder 2023-02-07 11:00:00 2023-02-26 23:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Classic Landscapes: Catalina Museum's Plein Air Painting Auction https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/catalina-museum-for-art-history/classic-landscapes-catalina-museums-plein-air-painting-auction-12070
Catalina Museum for Art & History presents Classical Landscapes Plein Air Painting Auction. This museum-curated auction features a unique selection of paintings to support its mission to collect, preserve and share the art, culture and history of Santa Catalina Island and beyond. Catalina Museum for Art & History info@catalinamuseum.org

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• Lot Description
  Roger M. Upton
  Northeastern Avalon Bay 1956
  Oil on canvas
  30 in. x 36 in. (37 in. x 43 in. framed)
  
  Roger Upton was born in Massachusetts, and moved with his family to Pasadena, CA. as a baby. He went to Catalina for the first time with his parents in 1902, and was never far away after that, often spending his summers there. From his earliest childhood, Upton was interested in art. In his early twenties he became a sign painter, working for Foster & Kleiser. It was during this time that he met Hanson Puthuff (1875-1972) and Paul Lauritz (1889-1975), both well-established and well-known CA. plein-air painters who would become his lifelong friends.
  
  In 1932, Upton and his wife, moved to Avalon. As was the fate of many artists during those Great Depression years, Upton was unable to make a living exclusively as an easel painter, so he went into the sign business. He also painted murals, created decorations for tour buses, designed menus, and served as the all-around design and artistic consultant for many projects in the area. Upton painted in Avalon longer than any other artist to date.
  
  Through his paintings, he recorded the buildings and landmarks of his time, as well as the landscape, weather, and everyday life of Catalina. Throughout his career, Upton chose to paint in his studio rather than out-of-doors. He used photographs, carefully transferring them to his canvas by laying a graph over both canvas and photo and transcribing one to the other. He also painted from memory. Upton is especially well known for his depiction of Catalina's eucalyptus trees. Upton bragged that he had never had any formal art training but was largely self-taught. In 1958 Upton and a group of other Catalina artists formed the Catalina Art Association. In that first year, the group started an annual Catalina Festival of Art, which has been held continuously since 1959.
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