Frederick Wildermuth Rigley

Artist: Fred Rigley
Birth:  July 1st, 1914
Birth City Owasso, Michigan
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Death: March 22nd, 2009,
Death City: Nashville In.
Burial
Married: Mary Jeannette Greene
Children: Joan, Ellen

Artist Summary

Formal Training: Ringling School of Art, Arts Students League New York
Subject Matter: Landscapes
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Art Associations: Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artist  Club, Brown County Art Gallery Association, Brown
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Known For: Seascape and Landscapes

Biography of Fred Rigley

1. Fred Rigley Indiana artist studied at the Ringling School of Art, Hilton Leach School of Art in Sarasota, FL
2. Studied under Emile A. Gruppe, John F. Carlson, and Floyd Hopper
3. First discovered Brown county as a student by driving Alberta Shultz's car back to Nashville from Florida.
4. Moved to Brown County in 1948 from Gloucester, MA
5. Opened Rigley Studios and an art supply and framing store
6. Taught Landscape painting with the Indianapolis Art League for 25 years
7. Painted plein air and was known for his landscape paintings