Daven A. Anderson
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Daven A. Anderson (born June 30, 1943) is an American oil and watercolor painter who is well known for his representational paintings, especially marine scenes.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Anderson was born in Washington D.C. and was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland earning a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, studied nuclear engineering while in the Navy, and served in the nuclear submarine navy. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago.[4][5][6] Anderson is a self-taught artist with paintings in various collections including the permanent collections of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, the Maritime Museum of San Diego, Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science, the Missouri Historical Society, the United States Naval Academy, the Rosemary Berkel and Henry L. Crisp II Museum, the Erie maritime Museum, the Kenosha Public Museum, the United States Coast Guard Art Museum and the St. Louis Mercantile Art Museum. Anderson taught watercolor for two years at the University of Missouri Saint Louis. In 2018, He has taught workshops in museums and for artists around the United States, on Celebrity and American cruises, and co-led a 16-day Plein air painting tour of China. Anderson is the current (since 2015) Executive Director of the Missouri Watercolor Society and the past (2014-2018) Managing Director of the American Society of Marine Artists.[7][8][9][10]
Achievements
[edit]Anderson has had seventeen museum exhibitions national and internationally. His series of 65 works in oil and watercolor: THE RIVERS: A Celebration of Life and Work on America’s Waterways was exhibited in seven United States museum exhibitions. A 144 page full color exhibition catalog supported the exhibitions. In March, 2017, Anderson received the prestigious Donald T. Wright Award, presented biennially by the Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterway Collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library and Art Museum in recognition of a body of work that contributes significantly to a better understanding of the American inland waterways. Daven Anderson is a signature member of various art societies in the United States and a member of the St. Louis Artists Guild.[11][12][13] Anderson’s work has been featured in various news magazines including the National Maritime Historical Society’s magazine, Sea History. He has been interviewed on the radio and on TV in both the United States and China.[14][15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ Herald-Dispatch, The. "Huntington Museum of Art to present 'Watercolors by Daven Anderson'". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Artists Anderson, Ober open art gallery in Clayton". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Daven Anderson Receives Prestigious Award". Saint Louis Watercolor Society. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Daven Anderson - Southeast Missouri State University". semo.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Artist Biographies". www.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Staff report. "Watercolor show open at Huntington Museum of Art". The Independent Online. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Anderson, Daven". McCaughen and Burr. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Daven Anderson Artist". www.beaumarisartgroup.org.au. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Tash, Debra (2017-06-16). "America's Waterways, with artist Daven Anderson to Open at Channel Islands Maritime Museum". Citizens Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "In the Pages of Sea History 157". National Maritime Historical Society. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Art Exhibit 'Imagining the Founding of St. Louis' Opens At The Sheldon". St. Louis Public Radio. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Springfield Art Museum, MO". Springfield Art Museum, MO. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "National Show 2018 – Illinois Watercolor Society". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Texas Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2019 | Springfield Regional Arts Council". springfieldarts.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "2021 Aqueous Acceptances". Kentucky Watercolor Society. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Community Spotlight: The Coast Guard Art Program". Coast Guard Foundation. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "St. Louis painter premieres exhibition that views America from a different perspective: its rivers". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-08-10.