Olin Dows – Hudson Valley WPA Artist

William “Chip” Holman of the William Holman Gallery, NYC, will speak about Rhinebeck artist Olin Dows. Dows was a combat artist during World War II who documented Army activities in the European theater. In 1940 Dows was commissioned to paint murals depicting local history in the Rhinebeck post office In 1941 Dows painted scenes of professions and industries in the Hyde Park post office. Olin Dows died in 1981 in Rhinebeck.

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This post was written by Catherine McMahon