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Paul Forster

Paul Peter Forster (1925 - 2012) was active/lived in New Mexico, Utah / Tonga.  Paul Forster is known for Southwest landscape and pueblo figure painting, church murals.

The following text by Larry Miller and by Paul Forster is from the website of the artist, and is submitted by Sheena Marie, grand daughter of the artist.

"About Paul Forster" by Larry Miller

Breadth of style, tranquility of mood and a balanced sense of color, are hallmarks of Paul Forster's paintings.

Born Paul Peter Forster in Buffalo, New York into a strong Catholic family in 1925, he was, at the age of eight, the youngest member of the Albright Art Gallery Association. That same year, 1933, he began studying at the Museum School with the watercolorist Robert Blair.

Mr. Forster feels a work of art should speak for itself and says the intent of his work is to present an idea, a circumstance or an aspect of man in his environment. He says his role as an artist is to portray feelings, through his works, that inspire others.

After spending time in the Army Air Corps during WWll, he attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a Fine Arts Degree   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5519 characters.]  Artist bio

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