1899-1956 Western-Indian genre, illustrator. Born in Chicago, he became known as "Chicago's Cowboy Painter' of oil watercolor scenes of the Old west.
During his youth, he spent much time on the Great Plains, living in mining and logging camps. While he traveled, he painted and captured scenes from working as a ranch hand, roaming and living with the Indians, and exploring the Grand Canyon, Bad Lands, and life in the cattle country.
He Showed great art talent as a youngster and studied at the Chicago Art institute and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He became a student of the early history of the West, and his paintings reflect that scholarly knowledge. In Chicago, numerous restaurants had paintings done by him in exchange for food.