Education
He received a diploma in Graphic Arts in 1949 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1950.
He received a diploma in Graphic Arts in 1949 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1950.
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Maglinger was an American artist who specialized in historical, nature-based paintings. After World World War II, under the GI bill, Maglinger entered the Kansas City Art Institute. He also held a diploma in Commercial Art from the Famous Artist"s School in Westport, Connecticut.
Maglinger was Manager of Creative Services for Texas Gas Transmission Corporation from 1956 to 1967 and Art Director of the Evansville Printing Corporation from 1967 till his retirement in 1988.
More than twenty of Maglinger"s paintings were reproduced as limited edition prints. Over 17,000 of these prints have been sold nationally.
A recipient of numerous awards, the artist had been honored with one-man shows and his originals are in the collections of a number of midwest art patrons. Maglinger was given a special medallion from the Indiana State Museum for the painting "." His painting "Quiet Time," appeared on the "Artists of America" calendar in 1995 and he completed historical paintings of Ohio River for the Casino Aztar Evansville riverboat in 1999.
Although Maglinger was better known for his paintings, he had proven capabilities in commercial and graphic art, wrote and illustrated two books and was the holder of several patents.
Maglinger"s graphic art ranged from cartoons to rendering of court trials for newspapers and television This, along with his paintings of wildlife, landscapes portraits and illustrations, revealed a diversity of talent.