Burt Procter

Burt Procter
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.

Life

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]

References

1. "Procter". The Desert Sun. July 4, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Firor, Cathi (July 3, 1980). "Artist Burt Procter, 79, Dies After Short Illness". The Los Angeles Times. p. 50. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Multi-media to open season at PS museum". The Desert Sun. September 18, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Burt Procter Studio". The Nelson Museum of the West. Retrieved July 7, 2020.