Background
Paradise, PhilIp Herschel was born on August 26, 1905 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of Joseph Richard and Bessie Ana (Green) Paradise.
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PhilIp Herschel Paradise, American artist. Recipient award Oakland Annual Watercolor Exhibition, 1938, award Los Angeles County Fair Association, 1938, Dana medal Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1939, 2d place oil California State Fair Association, 1949, Smithsonian Archives American Art award, 1990, Life Time Achievements award Laguna Beach Museum, 1991, others.
Education
Graduate, Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1927.
Career
Teacher Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, 1932-1940, director fine arts department, 1936-1940. Summer guest instructor University of California at Santa Barbara, California Arts and Crafts, Oakland, Texas Western College. Lecturer Scripps College.
Achievements
Membership
Member California Watercolor Society (president 1939), American Watercolor Society (life), National Academy of Design, Society Motion Picture Art Dirs. M C.
Connections
Married Virginia Dare McCormick, October 21, 1934 (deceased 1953). Children: Virginia Gail, Philip Lee. Married Alice Hancock Johns, November 5, 1959.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient award Oakland Annual Watercolor Exhibition, 1938, award Los Angeles County Fair Association, 1938, Dana medal Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1939, 2d place oil California State Fair Association, 1949, Smithsonian Archives American Art award, 1990, Life Time Achievements award Laguna Beach Museum, 1991, others.Recipient award Oakland Annual Watercolor Exhibition, 1938, award Los Angeles County Fair Association, 1938, Dana medal Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1939, 2d place oil California State Fair Association, 1949, Smithsonian Archives American Art award, 1990, Life Time Achievements award Laguna Beach Museum, 1991, others.