No. 12851 Glenn Macnutt self-portrait
Glenn Macnutt was known primarily for his landscape paintings, and was a pioneer in using acrylic painting. Born in London, Ontario, Canada, he earned many prestigious honors during his career including a chair in watercolors at the National Academy of Design, New York. He was a Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society, a Member of the Allied Artists for both watercolor and oil, Past President of the New England Water Color Society, and a member of the Guild of Boston Artists.
He began a job at age sixteen as a catalog illustrator on Prince Edward Island with the R. T. Holeman Department store. Shortly after that, his family moved to Digby, Nova Scotia, where on summer visits he became much influenced by Paul Yates, a photographer of local scenes. From Yates, Macnutt learned about composition as well as photography.
No. 12812 Macnutt Laundry on Porch