Burt Procter | |
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Born | 1901
Boston,
Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1980
Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouse | Katherine Procter |
Children | 1 daughter |
Burt Procter (1901 – July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans.
Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] He attended Stanford University. [2]
Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York. [2] He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years. [1] He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans, [3] but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist." [2]
Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in Palm Springs, California, at age 79. [1] [2] His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming. [4]