Charles Waterhouse (artist)
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Waterhouse at the Salmagundi Club in 2008.
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| Born | September 22, 1924 Columbus, Georgia United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Toms River, New Jersey United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Newark School of Fine & Industrial Art |
| Known for | Painting, illustrating & sculpting |
| Awards | Marine Corps Artist in Residence[1] Purple Heart Medal |
| Patron(s) | U. S. Marine Corps |
Charles Waterhouse (September 22, 1924 – November 16, 2013) was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor renowned for using United States Marine Corps historical themes as the motif for his works. His art spans subjects from Tun Tavern, the birthplace of the U. S. Marines to present day topics.[1]
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Life
Waterhouse served as a Private First Class in the 5th Marine Division from 1943 until 1946 and landed on Iwo Jima during the Pacific campaign of World War II.[1][2] During the battle, he sustained wounds as a result of enemy action and subsequently received the Purple Heart medal.[1] Despite nerve damage to his left hand from injuries to his neck and shoulder, Waterhouse formally studied art after the war at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts in New Jersey, under Steven R. Kidd, Leopold Matzal and W. T. Aylward,[3] and graduated in 1950.[1][2] During the Vietnam War, he served three tours in Vietnam as a civilian combat artist.[1] While participating in a Bicentennial project for the Marine Corps History Division, he received a commission as a major in the Marine Reserves.[2] In 1992, the Marines awarded Waterhouse the title "USMC Artist in Residence", thus becoming the first and only person to earn such recognition.[1] At the same time, the Marines promoted him to colonel and he retired at that rank[1] on 19 February 1991.
Death
Waterhouse died on November 16, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Tom's River, New Jersey.[4]
See also
- National Museum of the Marine Corps (works on display at this museum)
- Waterhouse Museum
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Third Marine Division Association, Inc. CALTRAP, vol. 52, no. 2 (March/April 2008), p. 1, 6 & 10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About the Artist", Welcome to the USMC Artist Web Site. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
- ↑ Crawford Chronicle, Jan 13, 1966
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- Waterhouse Museum (official website)
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- 1924 births
- 2013 deaths
- 20th-century American painters
- 21st-century American painters
- American illustrators
- American Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- American Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War
- Battle of Iwo Jima
- People from Columbus, Georgia
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- United States Marine Corps officers
- United States Marine Corps reservists
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- 20th-century American sculptors
