biography of James L. GEHR (1906-?)

Birth place: Green Bay, WI

Addresses: Milwaukee, WI; Cedarburg, WI

Profession: Sculptor, designer, teacher

Studied: Layton School Art; Goodyear Tech. Inst.; Frank Lloyd Wright Fellowship, Taliesin, Spring Green, WI; Frank Lloyd Wright.

Exhibited: Milwaukee AI, 1938 (prize), 1940 (prize); Howard Univ., 1941; Seven Arts Soc.; Wisconsin P&S, annually

Member: NSS; Wisconsin P&S; Seven Artists Soc., Milwaukee, WI

Work: animal sculpture groups, Milwaukee (WI) parks; Milwaukee Pub. Mus.

Comments: Industrial designer & packaging consultant. Specialty: animal sculptures.

Sources: WW59; WW47.