His father was Bishop David Evans (1804-1883), founder of the city where he was born, which was originally called "Evansville". From an early age, he drew sketches as a hobby, but didn't consider becoming an artist. While he was employed as a railway telegraph operator, his work was noticed by Alonzo Hyde (1848-1910), the son of Orson Hyde, an early LDS Church leader.[1] He encouraged Evans to begin studying art and offered to provide support. Soon after, in the 1880s, Evans and his wife went to Salt Lake City, where he studied with George M. Ottinger and Dan Weggeland.
In 1888, he received further support from Hyde to go to Paris. Two years later, together with John Fairbanks, John Hafen and Lorus Pratt, he was awarded a two-year scholarship to study at the Académie Julian in Paris, where their primary instructor was Albert Rigolot, and they became known as the "French Art Missionaries". Upon their return, they executed the murals and frescoes for the Salt Lake Temple, which was consecrated in 1893. He also created murals for the Cardston Alberta Temple and the Veterans' Hospital in Salt Lake City.[2]
Later that year, with Hafen and James Taylor Harwood, he founded an "Academy of Art" in Salt Lake City. His canvas "Grain Fields" (or "Wheat Field"), painted while he was in France, won Honorable Mention at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1898, he was appointed President of the "Institute of Fine Arts" at the University of Utah and taught there until 1919. His best-known student was LeConte Stewart. He also gave lessons at his private studios, church schools and the YMCA.[2]
Grain Fields (1890)
During his later years, he returned to Paris for several exhibits, concentrated largely on watercolors and donated many of his paintings to Brigham Young University and Lehi High School. A major retrospective of his work was held in 1941.
Referencesedit
^ abBishop David Evans and His Family, Google Books.
edwin, evans, artist, edwin, evans, february, 1860, lehi, utah, march, 1946, angeles, american, landscape, painter, teacher, 1890, group, painters, studied, paris, under, sponsorship, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, church, preparation, painting, murals. Edwin Evans February 2 1860 Lehi Utah March 3 1946 Los Angeles 1 was an American landscape painter and teacher In 1890 he was one of a group of painters who studied in Paris under the sponsorship of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church in preparation for painting murals at the nearly completed Salt Lake Temple Edwin Evans date unknown 1890s Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editHis father was Bishop David Evans 1804 1883 founder of the city where he was born which was originally called Evansville From an early age he drew sketches as a hobby but didn t consider becoming an artist While he was employed as a railway telegraph operator his work was noticed by Alonzo Hyde 1848 1910 the son of Orson Hyde an early LDS Church leader 1 He encouraged Evans to begin studying art and offered to provide support Soon after in the 1880s Evans and his wife went to Salt Lake City where he studied with George M Ottinger and Dan Weggeland In 1888 he received further support from Hyde to go to Paris Two years later together with John Fairbanks John Hafen and Lorus Pratt he was awarded a two year scholarship to study at the Academie Julian in Paris where their primary instructor was Albert Rigolot and they became known as the French Art Missionaries Upon their return they executed the murals and frescoes for the Salt Lake Temple which was consecrated in 1893 He also created murals for the Cardston Alberta Temple and the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City 2 Later that year with Hafen and James Taylor Harwood he founded an Academy of Art in Salt Lake City His canvas Grain Fields or Wheat Field painted while he was in France won Honorable Mention at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago In 1898 he was appointed President of the Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Utah and taught there until 1919 His best known student was LeConte Stewart He also gave lessons at his private studios church schools and the YMCA 2 nbsp Grain Fields 1890 During his later years he returned to Paris for several exhibits concentrated largely on watercolors and donated many of his paintings to Brigham Young University and Lehi High School A major retrospective of his work was held in 1941 References edit a b Bishop David Evans and His Family Google Books a b Brief biography and paintings Archived 2015 01 08 at the Wayback Machine the Springville Museum of Art Further reading editRobert Olpin Thomas Rugh Painters of the Wasatch Mountains Salt Lake City Gibbs Smith Publisher 2005 ISBN 1 58685 850 5 Robert Olpin Donna Poulton Vern Swanson Utah art Utah artists 150 year survey Layton Gibbs Smith 2001 ISBN 1 58685 111 X Florence Giles H Jr Harvesting the Light The 1890 Paris Art Mission EnsignExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edwin Evans A Collection of his paintings the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin Evans artist amp oldid 1217534298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
