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John Wesley Chumley

John Wesley Chumley (1928 - 1984) was active/lived in Virginia, Tennessee.  John Chumley is known for Landscape, botanics, figure and animal painting.

The following was taken from http://www.fountaincitytnhistory.info/People5-Chumley.htm with the permission of  Fountain City Historian  J.C. Tumblin:

John Chumley (1928-1984)

When most Fountain City residents of the 1940-1960 era think of musical talent; they think of Richard Trythall, a pianist of note, or CuBeth Gresham, an operatic soprano. Similarly, when they think of talent in the field of art, John Chumley comes to mind. His expertise with egg tempera, a very difficult medium, combined with his distinctive portrayal of light and dark render his work instantly recognizable. His one-man exhibitions from New York to Texas and from Louisiana to Pennsylvania, together with collections in at least ten major art museums and the American Embassy in Moscow attest to his fame.

John was of English ancestry. His great-great-grandfather, Robert Chumley, immigrated to this country from England and settled in Middle Tennessee. Robert's son, Charles Ballard Chumle   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 12563 characters.]  Artist bio

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