Edward T. Grigware

Edward T. Grigware
Born	April 3, 1889 Paceville, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1960 Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery
Education	Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	Painter
Spouse	Blanche Lanaghen

Edward T. Grigware (April 3, 1889 - January 10, 1960) was an American painter. He painted murals for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as well as for banks.

Life

Grigware was born on April 3, 1889, in Paceville, Michigan.[1]

Grigware first lived in Chicago, where he joined the Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors,[2] and his artwork was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1927.[3] In 1936, he moved to Cody, Wyoming, where he painted the mural inside the Cody Mural Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1940s.[4] He also painted murals in LDS chapels in Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as banks in Spokane and Seattle.[5] His artwork was added to the collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington.[6]

Grigware married Blanche Lanaghen in 1913, and he was widowed in 1959. He died of a heart attack on January 10, 1960, in Cody, Wyoming.[1][5] His funeral was held at St Anthony Catholic Church, and he was buried in Riverside Cemetery.[1][5]

References

1. "Famous Artist Dies At Cody". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. January 11, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Grigware, Edward T. Oxford Art Online. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00079130. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved November 4, 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
3. "Paintings by Edward T. Grigware". Art Institute of Chicago. 9 August 1927. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
4. "Historic Sites: Cody Mural Chapel". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
5. "Noted Artist Dies in Wyoming". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. January 13, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grigware, Edward T." Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Retrieved November 4, 2019.