Carl Sammons (1886-1968)

To contact us about the early California artist, Carl Sammons: http://www.california-art.com/page.cfm?pageid=5021&artistid=579 Born in Kearney, Nebraska on May 9, 1883, Carl  Sammons began his art studies in Sioux City, Iowa, while working as a sign painter.  He moved to northern California in 1913.  Settling in Oakland, he traveled extensively throughout California while studying at the CSFA.  By the mid-1920s he had abandoned Tonalist pastels in favor of brighter plein air oils. He made painting trips to the Monterey Peninsula, Russian River, Palm Springs, Humboldt County, High Sierras and Santa Barbara. He was a prolific artist, producing hundrreds of paintings. Sammons liked the ease of painting on canvas board and would create scenes on six by eight boards to quickly sell at various outlets, including department stores. He would title a great deal  of his paintings verso. Sammons died in Oakland on Feb. 4, 1968.  Today his representational landscapes and coastal scenes are highly admired by collectors.  Exhibitions  Calif. Industrial Expo (SF), 1923, 1926; Berkeley League of FA, 1925; Claremont Hotel (Berkeley), 1926; Alameda AA, 1920s; Calif. Industries Expo (San Diego), 1926; Santa Barbara Art League, 1928-30; Casa de Mañana (Berkeley), 1928-31; Courvoisier Galllery (SF), 1931, 1933; Haggin Museum (Stockton), 1931; Tahoe Tavern (Lake Tahoe), 1931, 1933; Crocker Museum (Sacramento), 1957; AAPL, 1940; Desert Inn (Palm Springs), 1939-41; GGIE, 1940; Alameda Co. Fair, 1957; Smithsonian Inst. Bicentennial, 1976; Nevada Museum (Reno), 1993; St Mary’s College (Moraga), 1997; Carnegie Museum (Oxnard) 1998; Irvine (CA) College, 2000.  Collection: Santa Barbara Museum; De Young Museum; Muir Medical Center (Walnut Creek); Grace Museum (Abilene, TX).

Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Interview with the artist or his/her family; Census; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Oakland Tribune, 2-5-1968 (obituary). For further information, please visit the excellent essay by Doulas McElwain on this artist : http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/8aa/8aa161.htm

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) Palm Springs O/B, 12" x 16"  ***Private Collection

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) Palm Springs, California O/C, 18" x 24"    **Private Collection

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) Palm Springs, O/B, 12" x 16"  *Private Collection

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) Mountain Landscape O/C, 14" x 20"       ***Private Collection

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) California Coast O/B, 12" x 16"    ***Private Collection

Carl Sammons (1886-1968) Santa Barbara Coast O/B, 12" x 16"    **Private Collection

Carl Sammons, Monterey, O/B, 12" x 16", signed    Private Collection

Carl Sammons, Mountain Lake, O/B, 14" x 20", signed  Private Collections

Carl Sammons, California Desert, O/C, 24" x 30", signed    Private Collection

Carl Sammons, O/B, 12" x 16", signed        Private Collection

Some typical Carl Sammons signatures