John G. Ernst Original Watercolor Hand Signed

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John G. Ernst Painter from Woodstock, NY Original Watercolor on paper Unframed 18 X 24" Born in Brazil, little is known about John Ernst until his years performing as an acrobatic clown and trapeze artist for the Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus during the late 1930's. It is written that he performed with Burt Lancaster as part of a two man acrobatic team. Drafted during the second World War, he served three years overseas. Arriving in Woodstock, New York in 1947, he attended the Art Students League under the G.I. Bill. Here he studied with Fletcher Martin, and met his future wife, the poet Pearl Bond, while she was modeling there.Exhibiting often during his lifetime he was involved and participated in many shows including:Gallery East, New York City, November 1953Neil Lovisco Gallery, New York CityThe Whitney Museum of Modern Art, in several shows throughout the 1950'sAlbany Institute of History and Art, 1965-1966Provincetown, Cape Cod art Show, 1965-1967Bard College, 1967Berkshire Art Association, July 1980Works of Art Gallery, Saugerties, NYHighland Park Gallery, Los AngelesShell Block Gallery, Woodstock, NYMaverick Gallery, Woodstock, NYAnn Leonard Gallery, Woodstock, NYMari Gallery, Woodstock, NYCollector’s Studio, Woodstock, NYMaverick Concert Hall, Woodstock, NYErnst also exhibited and contributed his energy and time read more