Arthur Wesley Dow

1857–1922 (age 65)

Artist/Educator

Biography

Arthur Wesley Dow (1857-1922) was an artist and educator whose inventive eye encouraged students to seek harmony in line, color, and form, inspiring them to see art-making as a thoughtful, reflective practice.

His spirit is honored at Highland Cemetery, where admirers continue to recall how his teachings opened new ways of seeing the world.

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