biography of Fred Lawrence MESSERSMITH (1924-2009)

Birth place: Sharon, PA

Addresses: Deland, FL

Profession: Painter, educator

Studied: Ohio Wesleyan Univ. (B.F.A., 1948; M.A., 1949).

Exhibited: AWCS, 1957-; Mid-Year Show, Butler Inst. Am. Art, 1965; Ringling Mus. Art, Sarasota, FL, 1967; Arno Gal., Florence, Italy, 1970 (solo); Yale Univ., 1971. Awards: spec. watercolor award, Mead Packaging, Atlanta, 1960; first award, Florida State Fair, 1967.

Member: AWCS; Florida Artist Group (pres., 1964-66); Alabama WCS

Work: Addison Gal. Am. Art, Andover, MA; Cummer Gal., Jacksonville, FL; Butler Inst. Am. Art; Springfield (MO) Art Mus.; Huntington Gals., WV

Comments: Preferred medium: watercolors.

Sources: WW73; Norman Kent, "Fred Messersmith Paints on Rice Paper," Am. Artist Magazine (Dec., 1960).