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About A A Widmer

Arthur A. Widmer (1897-1991) was an American Impressionist who became well known for his paintings of the Delaware Water Gap. Primarily a landscape painter, he used rich colors and a pallet knife to depict the woods, streams and hills of Northeast Pennsylvania. He was a contemporary of Cullen Yates, Jack Savitsky and Sterling Strausser.

A life in oils

Posted on January 29, 2011 by A A Widmer

He loved the land. And he loved to paint. Almost as much as he enjoyed people. Wearing a red plaid shirt streaked with paint, the pocket bulging with pens and a barber’s comb, Arthur A. Widmer would set up his … Continue reading →

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