GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Born in Forney, Texas, Otis Dozier was raised on a farm in cotton country. In 1921 his family moved to Dallas, and he took art lessons from the city's first art teacher, Vivian Anspaugh. He continued to study in Dallas and in 1932 became a charter member of the Dallas Artists League and began teaching at the newly founded Dallas School of Creative Arts. He exhibited at the annual Allied Arts exhibitions, first winning a purchase award in 1932 for his painting On the Lot. He exhibited many award-winning works after that, including the eloquent Annual Move, which was seen at the Texas Centennial. In 1937 he received a scholarship to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and two years later he began teaching there with Boardman Robinson, remaining until 1945. He created many fine prints in this period as well and participated in every circuit of the Lone Star Printmakers group. His work achieved widespread praise and national attention after the war, winning many important awards.
Adapted from
Rick Stewart, Lone Star Regionalism: The Dallas Nine and Their Circle (Dallas Museum of Arts: Dallas, TX, 1985), 164.
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WEB RESOURCES
- Dozier, Otis, Texas State Historical Association Biography~Read more about Otis Dozier on the Handbook of Texas Online (published by the Texas State Historical Association).
- Dallas Nine~ Read more about this group on the Handbook of Texas Online (published by the Texas State Historical Association).
- Otis Dozier's 130 Sketchbooks~Explore a digital collection of Dozier's sketchbooks at the Dallas Museum of Art (organized by Southern Methodist University's Central University Libraries Digital Collections).
- Oral history interview with Otis Dozier, 1965 June 10~Read a text transcript or listen to an oral history with Otis Dozier (organized by the Archives of American Art).
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FUN FACTS
- Otis Dozier is the husband of fellow artist Velma Davis Dozier, (American, 1901-1988).
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General Description
Born in Forney, Texas, Otis Dozier was raised on a farm in cotton country. In 1921 his family moved to Dallas, and he took art lessons from the city's first art teacher, Vivian Anspaugh. He continued to study in Dallas and in 1932 became a charter member of the Dallas Artists League and began teaching at the newly founded Dallas School of Creative Arts. He exhibited at the annual Allied Arts exhibitions, first winning a purchase award in 1932 for his painting On the Lot. He exhibited many award-winning works after that, including the eloquent Annual Move, which was seen at the Texas Centennial. In 1937 he received a scholarship to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, and two years later he began teaching there with Boardman Robinson, remaining until 1945. He created many fine prints in this period as well and participated in every circuit of the Lone Star Printmakers group. His work achieved widespread praise and national attention after the war, winning many important awards.
Adapted from
Rick Stewart, Lone Star Regionalism: The Dallas Nine and Their Circle (Dallas Museum of Arts: Dallas, TX, 1985), 164.
Fun Facts
- Otis Dozier is the husband of fellow artist Velma Davis Dozier, (American, 1901-1988).
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Dozier, Otis, Texas State Historical Association Biography~Read more about Otis Dozier on the Handbook of Texas Online (published by the Texas State Historical Association).
- Dallas Nine~ Read more about this group on the Handbook of Texas Online (published by the Texas State Historical Association).
- Otis Dozier's 130 Sketchbooks~Explore a digital collection of Dozier's sketchbooks at the Dallas Museum of Art (organized by Southern Methodist University's Central University Libraries Digital Collections).
- Oral history interview with Otis Dozier, 1965 June 10~Read a text transcript or listen to an oral history with Otis Dozier (organized by the Archives of American Art).
Notes
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