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.
["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 and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...
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
California College of the Arts (CCA) is a private art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded in Berkeley, California in 1907 and moved to a historic estate in Oakland, California in 1922. In 1996 it opened a second campus in Sa ...
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 Soldier
Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in th ...
s.
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 meton ...
, the
U.S. Cavalry Museum
The U.S. Cavalry Museum is a museum located on Fort Riley in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States.
The Museum Division is responsible for exhibiting and interpreting the history of Fort Riley from its establishment to the present, to include its var ...
, and the
Army War College.
Stivers' portrait of Civil War hero
George Crawford Platt is displayed at the
National Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C.
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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