biography of Hall Pierce GROAT (1932)

Birth place: Syracuse, NY

Addresses: Manlius, NY

Profession: Painter

Studied: Syracuse Univ., B.F.A., Grad. School Painting; also special summer session with Josef Albers.

Exhibited: Rochester Finger Lakes Exhib., Rochester Mem. Art Gallery, NY, 1959 & 1963; Springfield (MA) Nat., 1962; Everson Mus. Regional, Syracuse, 1964 & 1970; Cooperstown (NY) Nat., 1967-70; Butler IA, 1968; Priscilla Gallery, Manhasset, NY, 1970s. Awards: Best in Show, Syracuse AA, 1960; Pittsfield (MA) Art Lg. First Prize, 1961; Berkshire Mus. Purchase Award, Berkshire AA, Pittsfield, 1962.

Member: Syracuse AA (exhib. chmn.); Sarasota AA

Work: Berkshire Mus., Pittsfield, MA; Philatelic Mus., Geneva, Switzerland; Syracuse Univ., NY; State Univ. NY, Morrisville. Commissions: mural, Republic Korea, Third Div., USA, 1956; hist. murals, Lemoyne Manor Restaurant, Liverpool, NY, 1960; marine & space age murals, Naval Ord., General Electric Co., Pittsfield, 1961, auditorium murals, Johnstown, NY, 1963.

Comments: Preferred medium: acrylics.

Sources: WW73; 32nd Ann. Midyear Show--Butler," La RÈvue Moderne (Feb., 1968); "Review of Selected Artist," Art Review (fall, 1968)."