Don Miles - Fishing Boat in the Harbor - 1960s Oil Painting

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Don Miles - Fishing Boat in the Harbor - 1960s Oil painting

American Impressionist - Oil painting on Panel - … more Don Miles - Fishing Boat in the Harbor - 1960s Oil painting

American Impressionist - Oil painting on Panel - Signed
Panel size: 18x24" Frame size 24x30"

Artist Biography
Don Miles (1912 - 1990) was active/lived in California, Nebraska. He is known for Desert landscape, harbor views.
Don Miles was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 21, 1912. In 1918, his family moved to Long Beach California. His schooling was in Long Beach including his first year of college majoring in engineering. It is said that he started painting in 1932 and drawing was his main interest. He dropped out of college and went to a trade school in Los Angeles. In 1933, his first job was in architectural design and lasted six years.Don's strong interest in painting led him to study landscape painting under Henry Richter and Sam Hyde Harris. He did a lot of plein-air painting in the desert and at the Harbor. He started painting as a serious professional in 1964. He painted in oils and watercolors.Don became a teacher and taught many fine artists how to compose and create fine art.Don won more than 90 awards, many "Best in Show" and in 1978 the Grand National of the American Artists Professional League. Don belonged to many organizations including The Businessman's Art Institute of Los Angeles, San Gabriel Fine Art Club, Artists of the South West, American Artists Professional League, Desert Art Center, California Art Club, and the Pasadena Art Association.Don passed away in 1990 while residing in Pasadena, CA. It was a real loss to the art community. less