Artists

Otto Stark (1859–1926) was an American Impressionist painter who was considered to be a member of the Hoosier Group of Indiana artists. Stark's work most clearly showed the influence of Impressionism, and he often featured children in his work. He began his career as a commercial woodcarver's apprentice in Indianapolis until an ankle injury...

William Thomas Smedley (March 26, 1858 – 1920), American artist, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, of a Quaker. He worked on a newspaper, then studied engraving and art in Philadelphia, in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and—after making a tour of the South Seas—in Paris under Jean-Paul Laurens. He settled in New York...

Julian Ruggles Seavey was one of the most prestigious artists to have called Hamilton his home. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 24, 1857 and studied art in New York, Paris, Rome, and Germany before coming to Hamilton in 1879. During the time he lived here, Seavey was a major force in promoting local art and culture. Seavey was a...