Douglass Parshall - Thunder Storm - Oil on Board - 1967 - P2987

A terrific oil of a storm coming on by the great Douglass Parshall. Measures 12" x 10",  frame  16" x 14 1'2". Douglass Parshall, N.A. [1899-1990]. Born: New York City, NY. Douglass Parshall grew up in New York and began receiving art instruction from his father at an early age. He continued his education at the Art Students League, and in 1917, moved west with his family to settle in Santa Barbara. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he traveled with his family to China, North Africa, Italy, France and Mexico. He painted extensively on these travels and had a chance to view a wide variety of art. In 1933 he was appointed local district supervisor of the New Deal’s Federal Art Project. Some 25 to 30 local artists earned $77 a month to produce murals and other works of art for public buildings and schools. Parshall estimated that more than 60 schools were graced with art from this program. In 1939 he served as Santa Barbara chairman for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Fra