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Louis Oscar Griffith

Birth: 10-10-1875, Greencastle, In Death: 11-13-1956, Franklin, In Married: Carolyn Maulsby in 1920 Known For: Etchings but also painted landscapes Associations:  Chicago Society of Etchers, Indiana Artists Club, Indiana Society of Print Makers of America, Chicago Galleries Association, Chicago Society of Printers and Sculptors, Charter member Brown County Art Gallery Association and Brown County Art Guild Awards: Hoosier Salon, Palette and Chisel Club gold medal in 1921, The Daughters of Indiana prize in 1925, Chicago Society of Etchers prizes in 1949 and 1953, Bronze Medal Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915 Facts Studied at the St Louis School of Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, National Academy of Design and in New York, Paris and England Became a full resident of Brown County around 1922 Built a house and studio next to Will Vawter in 1924 Served on Nashville, In. town council Most of his printmaking was done in the winter months and