Wayne Beam Morrell (1923 - 2013) Oil on masonite, signed lower right, titled "Mystic Conneticut" and dated 8/8/1951 on verso, Measures 16 x 20 and 20 x 24 inches w/frame. This piece was first auctioned by the Rockport Art Association in 2020 and later in Eldreds in 2022. Born in 1923 in Clementon, New Jersey, Wayne Morrell studied and later worked primarily in industrial and commercial design. He began painting in 1953 and left the design field in 1961 to devote his entire energy to the fine arts. He is a member of the Allied Artists of America, Grand Central Art Galleries, American Artists Professional League, American Veterans Society, Salmagundi Club, Hudson Valley Artists, Springfield Academic Artists, Southern Vermont Art Association, and the Rockport Art Association. Wayne Morrell and his family maintain their home and studio in Rockport, Massachusetts.

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