Bart J. Morse
Bart Jennings Morse | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1938 Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2010 |
| Occupation | Artist |
Bart Jennings Morse (August 16, 1938 – April 20, 2010, Sandy Utah),[1] was an American artist known for his watercolor paintings that depict the landscapes of the American Southwest.[1] His style combined figurative elements with the use of color, surface, and imagery.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Sandy, Utah, Morse was raised in a log cabin on his family's farm near the Wasatch Mountains.[2] He developed an early appreciation for art, influenced by his high school art teacher, Don Olsen, who introduced him to abstract expressionism.[2] Morse earned a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in 1962 and a Master of Fine Arts in painting and printmaking from the University of Washington in 1964.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1970, Morse joined the University of Arizona's Art Department as an assistant professor, where he taught until his retirement in 2002.[1] He directed the painting department and overhauled and improved the printmaking department.[2] Morse conducted scholarly research on Aboriginal art in Australia and European watercolorists.[1]
Morse's work can be found in public and private collections including the University of Utah Museum of Fine Arts,[3] the Tucson Museum of Art,[4] and the Springville Museum of Art.[5] His paintings were inspired from his outdoor adventures, including backpacking, hunting, and fishing in the remote regions of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah.[2] He had a particular interest in the petroglyphs and pictographs of the Fremont and Anasazi cultures, which influenced his artistic output.[2]
Throughout his career, Morse participated in over 60 individual and group exhibitions. He was represented by Phillips Gallery in Salt Lake City and was featured as a guest artist in various publications, including the "Dialogue Journal."[2]
Selected collections
[edit]- Springville Museum of Art[5]
- Salt Lake County Art in Public Places[4]
- University of Utah Museum of Fine Arts[3]
- University of Arizona Museum of Art[6]
- Salt Lake City International Airport[7]
- Brigham Young University[8]
Death
[edit]Morse died on April 20, 2010, in Newberg, Oregon, after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Bart Morse Obituary (2010) - Tucson, AZ - Arizona Daily Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary: MORSE, BART". Deseret News. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b "Phillips Gallery records - Archives West". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b "Escalante". NowPlayingUtah.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b "Springville Museum of Art - Rincon Watercourse, Arroyl". webkiosk.springville.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Morse, Bart J. | University of Arizona Museum of Art". uarizona.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "Art Collection, continued - Salt Lake City International Airport". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "New Directions in Mormon Art" (PDF). sunstone.org. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1938 births
- 2010 deaths
- Artists from Utah
- 20th-century American painters
- 21st-century American painters
- Artists from Arizona
- Artists from Tucson, Arizona
- Brigham Young University alumni
- University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- University of Washington alumni
- 21st-century American male artists
- University of Arizona faculty
- American landscape painters