Burt Procter Explained

Burt Procter
Birth Date:1901
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Date:July 2, 1980
Death Place:Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Stanford University
Occupation:Painter
Spouse:Katherine Procter
Children:1 daughter

Burt Procter (1901 – July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans.

Life

Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Stanford University.[2]

Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York.[2] He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years.[1] He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans,[3] but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist."[2]

Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in Palm Springs, California, at age 79.[1] [2] His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Procter . July 7, 2020 . The Desert Sun . July 4, 1980. 2. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Firor . Cathi . Artist Burt Procter, 79, Dies After Short Illness . July 7, 2020. The Los Angeles Times . July 3, 1980. 50. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Multi-media to open season at PS museum . July 7, 2020 . The Desert Sun . September 18, 1978. 28. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Burt Procter Studio . The Nelson Museum of the West . July 7, 2020.