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Edgar Payne, Santa Cruz Island, Western Landscape, Outdoor Paint, California Art, Art Masters, Oil Painting Reproductions, Plein Air Paintings, Traditional Paintings

Payne was an American Western landscape painter. He grew up in the Southwest, & left home at the age of 14. He traveled all over the States, painting portraits, signs, murals, & local theatre stage sets, to pay his way. Payne was self-taught after attending (& disliking) only two weeks of the Art Institute of Chicago. He made it to California in 1909 & met commercial artist Elsie Palmer (1884-1971) - they were wed three years later. Their daughter Evelyn was born in 1914. Later, Payne (with…

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