Don Stivers (1926 – November 5, 2009) was an American artist, known for his portrayal of historical and military subjects.
[Stivers' Biography at AskArt http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=8895&GUID=D5912AD9-4B97-48F0-8FC0-F7F68AC42AE3]
Biography
He was born Donald Ray Stivers in 1926 and raised in
Superior, Wisconsin
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["Don Stivers", ''Leesburg Today'', Saturday, November 21, 2009, http://www.leesburgtoday.com/obituaries/don-stivers/article_1b220c7c-f584-59fd-87da-c256458e2439.html] During World War II, he served in the
Navy
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
in the Pacific.
[Don R. Stivers Artist, ''Washington Post'', https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/22/AR2009112202142.html] After his military service, he attended the
California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
He was a member of the Loudoun Sketch Club.
His art includes World War II scenes,
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
scenes, and depictions of the American West. He is most known for his depictions of
Buffalo Soldiers.
His works are on display at military museums and bases, including
the Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metony ...
, the
U.S. Cavalry Museum, and the
Army War College.
Stivers' portrait of Civil War hero
George Crawford Platt
George Crawford Platt (February 17, 1842 – June 20, 1912) was an Irish American who served with the federal army of the United States (also known as the Union Army) during the American Civil War. A private with Troop H of the 6th U.S. Cavalry, ...
is displayed at the
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of char ...
in
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He died on November 5, 2009, at the age of 83.
References
Further reading
*"Don Stivers", Booth Western Art Museum, and Seth M. Hopkins. ''Booth Western Art Museum: Works from the Permanent Collection''. Cartersville, GA: Booth Western Art Museum], 2006.
*Stivers, Don. ''Don Stivers: Limited Edition Prints.'' Waterford, VA: Stivers Publishing, 1996.
*Stivers, Don, and Lester Rossin. ''The Art of Painting Children''. New York: M. Grumbacher, 1978.
External links
Official website
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California College of the Arts alumni
American war artists
1926 births
2009 deaths
United States Navy personnel of World War II