Paul Bough Travis was born in Wellsville, Ohio on January 2, 1891,[2] to Elizabeth Bough Travis and William Melancthon Travis.[3] After graduating from the local high school when he was 21, Travis taught for a year at a one-room school in nearby Madison Township. When he was 22, declining an engineering scholarship from Washington & Jefferson College, he moved to Cleveland where he enrolled in the Cleveland School of Art (today known as the Cleveland Institute of Art).[4] Travis studied there for five years, where he became a protégé of Henry Keller,[5] and also encountered Charles Burchfield and Frank N. Wilcox, all of whom later became acknowledged members of the Cleveland School. Travis remained friends with Burchfield and Wilcox for the rest of his life.[6][7]
After graduating in 1917 with a degree in illustration,[8] Travis enlisted in the Army to fight in World War I. A few months later he was sent to France, to a base outside Le Mans, where he trained as a machine gunner.[9] While he was in the process of being sent to the front one of his commanding officers, who had noted his artistic abilities and intelligence, transferred him to survey work. He spent most of the remainder of the war in Le Mans, but also traveled widely throughout France, painting and sketching. After the war he was appointed as an art teacher at the American Forces University of Beaune.[10]
When he returned from France in 1920 he accepted a teaching position at the Cleveland School of Art,[11] where he taught for 38 years.[12] He also began submitting his artwork to the May Show, an annual exhibition of local artists sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Art.[2] He first submitted to the May Show in 1920, and the following year he won first prize for an etching of the Chartres Cathedral.[12] By the end of his life, Travis had entered his artwork into 50 May Show exhibitions.[8]
Trip to Africa
In 1928, at the age of 36, Travis used a sabbatical from teaching to take an eight-month trip to Africa.[13] Travis's trip was sponsored by a number of Cleveland-area organizations, including The Gilpin Players of Karamu House, the African Art Sponsors, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.[14] Travis traveled roughly the same path as famed British explorer Henry Morton Stanley, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt. Along the way, Travis sketched, took film and photographs, and collected artifacts.[15]
Later years
Legacy
The artwork and artifacts Travis amassed during his 1928 trip through Africa went into the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Karamu House.[2] The Cleveland Museum of Art received works Travis collected from the Mangbetu people while in the northeastern part of Congo,[16] and as of June 2010, the museum owns 71 pieces of art created by Travis himself.[14] Some of Travis's diary entries, letters, and film footage have been stored in the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art.[17] Dan Tranberg of the Cleveland Plain Dealer called Travis's work "some of the most historically significant art this city has ever produced."[18] In 2001 the Cleveland Artists Foundation published a retrospective of Travis's work.[11]
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Paul Bough Travis January 2 1891 November 23 1975 was an American artist of the Cleveland School 1 Paul Bough TravisBornJanuary 2 1891Wellsville OhioDiedNovember 23 1975 1975 11 24 aged 84 EducationCleveland School of Art 1913 1917Known forPainter Etcher Lithographer Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Trip to Africa 1 3 Later years 2 Legacy 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife EditEarly life Edit Paul Bough Travis was born in Wellsville Ohio on January 2 1891 2 to Elizabeth Bough Travis and William Melancthon Travis 3 After graduating from the local high school when he was 21 Travis taught for a year at a one room school in nearby Madison Township When he was 22 declining an engineering scholarship from Washington amp Jefferson College he moved to Cleveland where he enrolled in the Cleveland School of Art today known as the Cleveland Institute of Art 4 Travis studied there for five years where he became a protege of Henry Keller 5 and also encountered Charles Burchfield and Frank N Wilcox all of whom later became acknowledged members of the Cleveland School Travis remained friends with Burchfield and Wilcox for the rest of his life 6 7 After graduating in 1917 with a degree in illustration 8 Travis enlisted in the Army to fight in World War I A few months later he was sent to France to a base outside Le Mans where he trained as a machine gunner 9 While he was in the process of being sent to the front one of his commanding officers who had noted his artistic abilities and intelligence transferred him to survey work He spent most of the remainder of the war in Le Mans but also traveled widely throughout France painting and sketching After the war he was appointed as an art teacher at the American Forces University of Beaune 10 When he returned from France in 1920 he accepted a teaching position at the Cleveland School of Art 11 where he taught for 38 years 12 He also began submitting his artwork to the May Show an annual exhibition of local artists sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Art 2 He first submitted to the May Show in 1920 and the following year he won first prize for an etching of the Chartres Cathedral 12 By the end of his life Travis had entered his artwork into 50 May Show exhibitions 8 Trip to Africa Edit In 1928 at the age of 36 Travis used a sabbatical from teaching to take an eight month trip to Africa 13 Travis s trip was sponsored by a number of Cleveland area organizations including The Gilpin Players of Karamu House the African Art Sponsors the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Museum of Art 14 Travis traveled roughly the same path as famed British explorer Henry Morton Stanley from Cape Town South Africa to Cairo Egypt Along the way Travis sketched took film and photographs and collected artifacts 15 Later years EditLegacy EditThe artwork and artifacts Travis amassed during his 1928 trip through Africa went into the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Karamu House 2 The Cleveland Museum of Art received works Travis collected from the Mangbetu people while in the northeastern part of Congo 16 and as of June 2010 the museum owns 71 pieces of art created by Travis himself 14 Some of Travis s diary entries letters and film footage have been stored in the Smithsonian s Archives of American Art 17 Dan Tranberg of the Cleveland Plain Dealer called Travis s work some of the most historically significant art this city has ever produced 18 In 2001 the Cleveland Artists Foundation published a retrospective of Travis s work 11 Notes Edit Gottlieb Mark Paul Travis Painter 1891 1975 Cleveland Arts Prize Retrieved 2011 12 15 a b c Travis Paul B Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Case Western Reserve University 1997 07 22 Retrieved 2011 12 15 Adams 2001 p 12 Adams 2001 p 15 Paul Travis 1891 1975 A Retrospective Cleveland Artists Foundation Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved August 4 2011 Adams 2001 p 26 Adams 2001 p 40 a b Works of Paul Travis 17 at Metropolitan Galleries Cleveland Institute of Art Archived from the original on 3 December 2010 Retrieved 16 January 2012 Adams 2001 p 18 Adams 2001 p 20 a b Travis Paul Artists Cleveland Art and History Retrieved 2011 12 15 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code publisher and work code help a b Adams 2001 p 23 Paul Bough Travis Artist Bio Cleveland School Kokoon Arts Gallery Archived from the original on 2011 10 03 Retrieved 2011 12 15 a b Edmonson Christine June 25 2010 Paul Travis Cleveland Artist and CAP Winner Cleveland Museum of Art Retrieved January 8 2012 Scheele William 1987 The Cleveland School Artists of the Western Reserve PDF Northeast Ohio Art Museum 2 49 56 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 10 05 Retrieved 2011 12 15 African Art clevelandart org Cleveland Museum of Art Retrieved 16 January 2012 Paul B Travis papers 1911 1971 Archives of American Art Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 20 January 2012 Tranberg Dan 2 November 2007 Go see Paul Travis paintings before they leave the building The Plain Dealer References EditAdams Henry 2001 Paul Travis In Brown Hugh J Ed Paul Travis Cleveland Artists Foundation Shearer Christine Fowler 2001 The Stage is Set In Brown Hugh J Ed Paul Travis Cleveland Artists Foundation Adams Henry The Journey to Africa 1927 1928 In Brown Hugh J Ed Paul Travis Cleveland Artists Foundation External links EditThe Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Institute of Art Travis Paul Bough on Ask ART Clearing in the Congo Forest by Paul Travis at Cleveland Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Travis amp oldid 1108201692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
