Andrew Winter Art

A native of Sindi, Estonia, he was born in 1892 and spent his early years as a mate on a variety of American and British ships, an experience that intensified his appreciation for marine scenery and ways of life. Following his seafaring career, Winter became a US citizen in 1921 and enrolled at the National Academy of Design. He continued his artistic studies in 1925 on a traveling scholarship to Paris and Rome. Winter exhibited extensively from the 1920s until the 1950s, consistently earning medals and awards, and became a member of numerous artistic societies, including the National Academy, Salmagundi Club and American Watercolor Society. Winter's work can be found in major public and private collections throughout the United States, including the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Toledo Art Museum, Portland Museum of Art and the Farnsworth Museum of Art in Rockland, Maine. After spending a number of years summering on Monhegan Island, Winter and his wife and fellow artist, Mary Taylor...