| Born: | November 30, 1904 in Grandin, ND |
| Died: | June 23, 1980 in Baltimore, MD |
| Untitled | 1958, Oil on Canvas, Gallery 239 |
| Others at AIC: | "1951-52", 1951-1952, Oil on Canvas, Gallery 239 |
| Painting: | A strong black color fills most of the canvas, with deep red invading portions of it in jagged lines, heighted by white. Represents the confusion and chaos caused by passion, conveyed as raw feeling. |
| Style/Period: | Abstract Expressionism (a.k.a. "Action Painting" and the "New York School") - Mostly non-representational abstraction characterized by attention paid to surface qualities, glorification of the painting process, and the expression of pure emotion |
| Education: | Spokane University in 1933 |
| Influences: | Rothko - flatness of color mocking attempts at representation |
| Pollock - speed and energy conveyed through art | |
| Western Landscape - rugged lines of the landscape are mirrored in his art | |
| Rorschach Images - abstract art without titles leaves individuals to their own subconcious | |
| Nietzsche - extolled timelessness in art | |
| Contributions: | Abstract Gestures - precise marks on canvas stand out |
| Depth and Intensity - striking colors and patterns | |
| Replicas - made copies of some of his own artwork as mnemonic devices and studies | |
| Color-Field Painting - Forerunner of the pure-color sensation movement |
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