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Montgomery, Claude was born on January 25, 1912 in Portland, Maine, United States.
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Claude Montgomery
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Claude Montgomery, American painter. Awarded Suydam Silver medal, National Academy, 1935; Silver medal, Paris (Freance) Exposition, 1937, Baxter prize, Portland Art Museum, 1934; Portrait prize Montreal, Que, Canada, 1952; 1st prize 1964, Hewgley award, 1965, Ruskin award 1966, 67; Red Ridge Art mUs. Annual, 1967, Grand prize of show, 2nd in watercolor, 3rd in graphics, honorable mention in oil.
Education
Student, Portland School Fine Arts, 1935. Student, National Academy Design, New York City, 1936. Student, American Academy, Rome, Italy, 1939.
Student, Pratt Institute, 1941.
Career
Portrait painter, water colorist, etcher, Portland, Maine. Studio at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Georgetown, Maine.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, donor Frienship House Shelter, Potland, Maine, since 1985. Co-founder Summer Day Camp, since 1987. Member American Water Color Society (elected), International Institute Arts and Letters, Portland Society Art (honorary life member), Kennebec Valley Art Association, Cumberland Club.
Connections
Married Louise Kreuzer, July 5, 1941. Children: Richard Bruce, Nancy Louise, Susan Elizabeth.
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American
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Awarded Suydam Silver medal, National Academy, 1935. Silver medal, Paris (Freance) Exposition, 1937, Baxter prize, Portland Art Museum, 1934. Portrait prize Montreal, Que, Canada, 1952. 1st prize 1964, Hewgley award, 1965, Ruskin award 1966, 67. Red Ridge Art mUs. Annual, 1967, Grand prize of show, 2nd in watercolor, 3rd in graphics, honorable mention in oil.Awarded Suydam Silver medal, National Academy, 1935. Silver medal, Paris (Freance) Exposition, 1937, Baxter prize, Portland Art Museum, 1934. Portrait prize Montreal, Que, Canada, 1952.
1st prize 1964, Hewgley award, 1965, Ruskin award 1966, 67. Red Ridge Art mUs. Annual, 1967, Grand prize of show, 2nd in watercolor, 3rd in graphics, honorable mention in oil.