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The Schooner by Elton Bennett Framed #983680

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The Schooner by Elton Bennett Framed #983680
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Elton Bennett's lifelong dream always was to be an artist.
He grew up in Hoquiam in the Grays Harbor region of the Washington Coast, where mill work, fishing and dredging are common occupations, and Bennett himself knew many years of firsthand experience at them. The pursuit of art was not encouraged by the people around him.
Elton Bennett started and stopped more than once in his plans to be an artist. For nearly 20 years, his only formal training in art consisted of a single year at Washington State University at Pullman in 1927 when he was 17 years old.
In 1946, Bennett married Flora Broadie who encouraged him to persist with his artistic goals when few other people did. And it was in that same year that Bennett entered the Portland Art Museum School on the G.I. bill.
But Bennett didn't enjoy the experience. He was considerably older than his fellow students, and his artistic style, which never followed the latest trends, was not appreciated. Discouraged with school and the art scene, he left after two years and returned to work in the trades. He was far from confident at this point that he could support himself and his family as an artist.
But in 1956, Bennett had saved enough money to be able to give up his other jobs, and devoted himself exclusively to his art work. In less than three years, he was enjoying a satisfying career as a practicing artist, doing what he wanted most to do, and making a good living at it.
Elton Bennett chose silkscreen printing for his medium because ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:circa 1960</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:17</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:23.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:The Schooner by Elton Bennett Framed</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Greenwood, SC</td></tr>
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