tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post3007717100050699278..comments2024-03-28T18:17:09.618-04:00Comments on ILLUSTRATION ART: WALTER EVERETT (1880 - 1946)David Apatoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-23502991508044769242019-02-12T16:39:12.613-05:002019-02-12T16:39:12.613-05:00Thank you for the additional research based inform...Thank you for the additional research based information. Debbie Wilburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918649574921404641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-21796551841140560062015-12-14T08:39:59.190-05:002015-12-14T08:39:59.190-05:00Ooh please, he had his reasons from burning and wa...Ooh please, he had his reasons from burning and walking away. He is absolutely entitled to it, and his reasons probably never had anything to do with that drivel you posted.Nivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745975193864621448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-47821510855920827732014-06-03T17:45:15.359-04:002014-06-03T17:45:15.359-04:00We are very pleased to announce that a diverse col...We are very pleased to announce that a diverse collection of work by Walter H. Everett will be on display at Napa Valley Museum in Yountville, California from June until August, 2014. After Mr. Everett’s passing, his son Oliver discovered a forgotten stockpile of works torn from their frames and stashed in the back of Mr. Everett’s New Jersey barn. These pieces, the largest known collection of Mr. Everett’s work, are now part of the Everett Family Trust, located in Napa California. Call the museum at (707) 944-0500 or check the website at www.NapaValleyMuseum.org for more information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298638059619725873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-6499342731382332602014-01-31T01:14:52.464-05:002014-01-31T01:14:52.464-05:00Wow! Great work!Wow! Great work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259489479849598303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-27128368687527401252013-05-18T10:27:05.767-04:002013-05-18T10:27:05.767-04:00I'm sure the toll his artistic endeavor had ta...I'm sure the toll his artistic endeavor had taken on his family life had caught up with him, and so finally taking a break from his work one day he realized he was utterly alone, and probably burned his work out of spiteMansford Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126046275355436929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-40668664186911462852010-08-22T13:16:09.078-04:002010-08-22T13:16:09.078-04:00To anonymous,
I am very pleased to tell you that ...To anonymous,<br /><br />I am very pleased to tell you that I own three of your grandfather's works, all bought on the same 1976 visit that resulted in my acquiring the Everett. My sister also has at least one of Nelson's paintings, which is of the farmhouse of Ots and Tootsie Roberts. Tootsie was my father's sister and they were friends of your grandfather. Small world, indeed!<br /><br />David, is there some way to post images of some of these works so your members can see them? Personally, I think Nelson Grofe was brilliant and I enjoy his paintings every day.Douglas Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-63351879369535969542010-08-13T17:40:31.191-04:002010-08-13T17:40:31.191-04:00CKDH & DJ: Talk about six degrees of separatio...CKDH & DJ: Talk about six degrees of separation! Nelson Grofe was my grandfather. Walter used to visit their farm near Boyertown, PA to rehearse his lectures on color theory. "Color is a sensation, it has no material existence" was one of his comments that she remembers well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-77060434934295567952010-08-11T04:31:52.473-04:002010-08-11T04:31:52.473-04:00CK Dexter Haven and Douglas Jones: I am so happy t...CK Dexter Haven and Douglas Jones: I am so happy to hear the perspective of family members. Your information is particularly valuable because the written record is so sparse. If you ever feel like sharing more, please write me at david.apatoff@gmail.comDavid Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-1865346205773045832010-08-08T19:20:43.602-04:002010-08-08T19:20:43.602-04:00I also am thrilled by this blog, as Walter Everett...I also am thrilled by this blog, as Walter Everett was my great-uncle (married to my grandmother's sister). So I also have heard the family stories, but with the twist that he had an affair with one of his models (why the marriage to Aunt Polly blew up) which caused my mother to admire his talent, but kind of have it out for him for hurting her mom's sister.<br /><br />I am assuming the paintings Olivia mentions are the ones we had in storage for many years while Oliver and Anne Everett were unable to care for them or store them. I recall there were some watercolors of flowers that were just stunning. <br /><br />I have an original Everett, which I got from a student of his, Lloyd Nelson Grofe, in 1976. It is one of four illustrations for the book "The Recording Angel" by Corra Harris (1912). It is only thanks to Google Books that I know this!<br /><br />So keep it up, art lovers! Maybe Walter Everett's talent will come to be recognized once again in spite of the dearth of surviving works!Douglas Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-47122967689764483392010-03-01T16:39:40.375-05:002010-03-01T16:39:40.375-05:00Also, just thought I'd mention that the "...Also, just thought I'd mention that the "bulk" of the work he burned is thought to be all of his personal work ...the stuff he did for himself and not necessarily for publication. The pieces my grandfather Oliver retrieved after the fire were rolled up canvases which had been cut off their frames and tossed into the barn. Walter had forgotten about all the work which is why it wasn't burned. The problem was that it much of it was damaged (although not horribly) and Oliver decided the best way to preserve them was to nail them to plywood boards...lol.CK Dexter Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037950135290278704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-66048988412958343512010-03-01T16:27:52.798-05:002010-03-01T16:27:52.798-05:00I all! I am so excited to see so much buzz and dis...I all! I am so excited to see so much buzz and discussion of Walter's work! Granted this all took place two years ago but hopefully some of you will read this. I am just about to embark on a trip to the East Coast to do an investigation of Walter's life and professional career. Walter was my paternal great grandfather and we're hoping to put together a permanent public collection of the work we've inherited (probably 15 paintings and lots of sketches). David and Kevin, I'd love to know more about where you found all this information. Were not even sure we know where he's buried...we just have family stories and little fact since Walter's only child (my grandfather) passed on about 40 years ago. Please feel free to email me if you have any information!! olivia(at)oliviaeverett(dot)comCK Dexter Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037950135290278704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-79186510956290912792009-04-13T04:24:00.000-04:002009-04-13T04:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing this great post, keep it up.Thanks for sharing this great post, keep it up.billrainierhttp://www.thepeoplesprogram123.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-33887215405318333462009-04-13T03:55:00.000-04:002009-04-13T03:55:00.000-04:00Thanks for this one, pictures are really good.:)Thanks for this one, pictures are really good.:)cash4trendshttp://www.thecashflowopportunity.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-16188669671005386712009-04-13T03:33:00.000-04:002009-04-13T03:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for this one.Thanks for this one.goodpeoplegiveshttp://www.goodpeoplegive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-62271818666600359192009-03-12T04:09:00.000-04:002009-03-12T04:09:00.000-04:00This is really a good post. Thanks for sharing tho...This is really a good post. Thanks for sharing those photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-9919816032292287782008-09-09T07:38:00.000-04:002008-09-09T07:38:00.000-04:00that was a nice posti luv the infokabonfootprintthat was a nice post<BR/><BR/>i luv the info<BR/><B><A HREF="http://alaminos.net" REL="nofollow">kabonfootprint</A></B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-40155190911804216242008-08-06T17:53:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:53:00.000-04:00Beth, thanks for writing!Beth, thanks for writing!David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-84082209795496568142008-08-05T12:20:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for the blog, David, I am really enjoying i...Thanks for the blog, David, I am really enjoying it!<BR/>BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-7035778133156332042008-07-17T08:55:00.000-04:002008-07-17T08:55:00.000-04:00Illustrationism, I agree with you, those shadows a...Illustrationism, I agree with you, those shadows are very cool, but in two different ways. Look how much color he squeezes into those shadows in the painting of the market, compared to the flat black that consumes most of the drawing. He was quite something!David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-85101149384634402232008-07-17T08:52:00.000-04:002008-07-17T08:52:00.000-04:00Beth, it's a great world when someone can write, "...Beth, it's a great world when someone can write, "I just ran across a short story by Willa Cather called, "Two Friends" in the July 1932 issue of Woman's Home Companion." Ho hum, just another typical day reading the July 1932 issue of Woman's Home Companion. I love it!<BR/><BR/>Work of Art, sounds like somebody should take your friend's inventory into protective custody.<BR/><BR/>C.B., as you can probably tell, I get a kick out of these stories too. They are revealing in lots of ways.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-54287448667896904692008-07-17T08:46:00.000-04:002008-07-17T08:46:00.000-04:00Lizzie, I certainly share your interest in seeing ...Lizzie, I certainly share your interest in seeing the formative works of great artists, but I am not surprised that many artists don't want us to see their formative works. So much of art is sleight of hand, making difficult things look easy, concealing the path you took to make something. In some ways, artists are like vaudeville magicians who don't want to give away their tricks.<BR/><BR/>Kev, I have crumpled up a few bad drawings in my day as well, but I must say I never took the "bulk of my life's work" and set it ablaze. (I'll leave that to my heirs after I'm gone!) I am most grateful for all of the knowledge and wisdom you have contributed on the subject of Everett. I had no idea there was such a repository of information about him out there, and I have enjoyed learning more about him from you.<BR/><BR/>Jack, good point!David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-65388511325621991582008-07-17T00:32:00.000-04:002008-07-17T00:32:00.000-04:00Y, thanks so much for a very sweet comment. I rea...Y, thanks so much for a very sweet comment. I really appreciate it.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-13072582201161204572008-07-15T11:15:00.000-04:002008-07-15T11:15:00.000-04:00love this site. really do. you do a great job. its...love this site. really do. you do a great job. its always a pleasure.Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932564311743739745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-75918749170489297302008-07-12T01:25:00.000-04:002008-07-12T01:25:00.000-04:00The 2 examples shown are the best i've seen portra...The 2 examples shown are the best i've seen portraying SHADOWS! Awesome ambience of 'non-light'! Thanx for introducing <B>Walter Everett</B> to me!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://users.rio.com/bamm/illustrationISM/port.html" REL="nofollow">mark jaquette</A> @ <BR/><A HREF="http://users.rio.com/bamm/illustrationISM/index.html" REL="nofollow">illustrationISM</A> & <A HREF="http://users.rio.com/bamm/BAMmGRAPHICS/index.html" REL="nofollow">BAMMgraphics</A>illustrationISM....https://www.blogger.com/profile/11403974279736788715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12189014.post-26517876979086843072008-07-09T12:10:00.000-04:002008-07-09T12:10:00.000-04:00Hi Kev,Thanks for your comments. I knew about the...Hi Kev,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I knew about the McCall's magazine, March 1926 illustration that Everett did for Cather's "My Mortal Enemy" but don't know of the other ones he illustrated for her. Do you happen to know? Thanks! and thanks for your blog. It's really interesting.<BR/>BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com