American, 1929-2015

Don Stone, known for the luminosity in his paintings, believed it is not the subject which is important, as much as the effect of the light under which it is painted. Because of this belief, the collector has the opportunity to enjoy Don’s use of light and color in a vast variety of visual interpretations.

Don Stone began studying art at Gloucester High school in Massachusetts, with four years of fine arts. He continued his studies at Vesper George School of Art, Boston, to which he later returned as an instructor. He studied privately with Paul Strisik, N.A., whom he credits with introducing him to the life of a plein-air painter.

It was during his youth in Gloucester that Stone became deeply involved with the fisher people and their livelihood. As a mature artist, while on Monhegan Island, Maine, he hadthe opportunity to portray this involvement to its fullest.

Don Stone was elected to full membership in the National Academy of Design, the American Watercolor Society (Dolphin Fellow), American Society of Marine Artists (Fellow), Salmagundi Club (Honorary Member), and the New England Watercolor Society (Lifetime Honorary Member).
In addition, Stone was a member of the Guild of Boston Artists, Allied Artists of America, the Hudson Valley Art Association, the Rockport Art Association (Lifetime Member), the North Shore Art Association and a number of smaller regional art associations with whom he exhibited over the years. His work has been exhibited in various public museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Museum of Mobile, Alabama, and the Canton Art Institute, Canton, Ohio. He won numerous awards, including two Greenshields Foundation Grants and First Prize in Juried Shows at both the Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Art Association.

EXHIBITONS:
Bush Presidential Library, (February-September 1999)
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME
Kalamazoo Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
Gordon College, Beverly, MA
Mobile Art Museum, Mobile, AL
Mainstreams, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME
Lyme Academy, Old Lyme, CT
Hubbard Museum, Ruidoso, NM
The Canton Art Institute, Canton, OH
Cahoon Musuem of American Art, Cotuit, MA

COLLECTIONS:
American Art Review Magazine
Cape Ann Historical Society Cape Ann, MA
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
Marietta College Marietta, OH
Mobile Art Museum Mobile, AL
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
Peabody Essex Museum Salem, MA
The Canton Art Institute Canton, OH

MEMBERSHIPS:
National Academy of Design (Full Member)
American Watercolor Society (Dolphin Fellow)
American Society of Marine Artists
Allied Artists of America
The Guild of Boston Artists
Academic Artists Association
Rockport Art Association
Copley Society of Boston
New England Watercolor Society
North Shore Arts Association
Hudson Valley Arts Association
Oqunquit Art Association

AWARDS:
1995 Best in Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
1993 Top Honor Award – Watercolor, Academic Artists Association, Inc., Springfield, MA
1993 American Artist Professional League Award, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA
1993 Robb Sagendorph Memorial Award from Yankee Magazine Spring Summer Show, Copley Society, Boston, MA
1992 Emile Gruppe Award, North Shore Arts Society, Gloucester, MA
1991 Silver Medal, New England Watercolor Society
1991 Michael & Ethel Corey Memorial Award, American Artists Association, Inc., Springfield, MA
1988 President’s Award, National Arts Club, New York, NY
1986 Harriet Lumis Memorial Award, Grumbacher, Guild of Boston Artists
1985 Grumbacher Gold Medal, Knickerbocker Artists, NY
1985 Cathy Altavater Memorial Award, American Watercolor Society, OH
1985 Silver Medal American Watercolor Society of Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
1985 Strathmore Paper Award, Academic Artists Association, MA
1985 Native Accent Award, ME
1985 Mrs. John Newington Award (first for watercolor), Hudson Valley Arts, NY
1984 Dr. Clifford W. Mills Award for Seascape, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
1983 Frank Van Steen Memorial Award for Oil, Hudson Valley Arts, NY
1983 Ruth Anderson Memorial Award, North Shore Arts, MA
1983 Honorable Mention, New England Watercolor Society, MA
1982 Herbert Bonhert Memorial Award, Hudson Valley Arts, NY
1980 Gold Medal, Hudson Valley Arts, NY
1980 Gordon Grant Memorial Award, North Shore Arts, MA
1979 Adolph and Clara Obrig Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
1979 Mrs. John Newington Award, Hudson Valley Arts, New York, NY
1979 Boston Guild of Artists Award, North Shore Arts, MA
1978 Muriel Alvord Ward Memorial Award, Academic Artists Assoc. MA
1978 David Soloway Memorial Award, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
1978 Award of Excellence, Ellsworth Gallery, CT
1977 Council of American Artists Societies Award, Hudson Valley Arts, NY
1977 Gordon Grant Memorial Award, North Shore Arts, MA
1976 William Alfred White Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
1976 Figure Painting Award, Rockport Art Association, MA
1975 Gold Medal for Maritime Painting, Franklin Mint Gallery of American Art
1975 The Mary Litt Medal, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY
1974 Gold Medal for Watercolor, Franklin Mint Gallery of American Art, PA

AWARDS & GRANTS:
1970 Greenshields Foundation Grant
1970 Gold Medal, Jordan Marsh Show, Boston, MA
1970 Silver Medal, Jury’s Award, Jordan Marsh Show, Boston, MA
1969 Greenshields Foundation Grant
1968 William A. Paton Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
1968 Gold Medal of Honor, Rockport Art Association, MA
1967 Gold Medal for Watercolor, Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
1965 Gold Medal, Kent Art Association, CT
1963 American Watercolor Society Award, New York, NY

CREATIVE WORKS:
2001 White House Historical Society Calendar (July- State of Maine)
1993 Modern Oil Impressionists, Ron Ransom, Northlight
1992 Watercolour Impressionists, Ron Ransom, Northlight
1983 Cover for The National Fisherman, Yearbook Issue
1978 Cover for the Lone Voyager, Joseph E. Garland
1977 Cover for Down East Magazine
1975-76 Cover for Yankee Magazine