Charles Chapel Judson (October 15, 1864 – November 4, 1946) was an American painter and educator. He taught in the art department at the University of California, Berkeley for two decades.

Charles Chapel Judson
BornOctober 15, 1864
DiedNovember 4, 1946
Alma materSan Francisco Art Institute
OccupationPainter
SpouseElizabeth Yard
Children1 son, 1 daughter
RelativesSydney J. Yard (father-in-law)

Early life edit

Judson was born on October 15, 1864, in Detroit, Michigan, and he grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2] He was trained as a painter at the San Francisco School of Design as well as in Paris and Munich.[1]

Career edit

Judson was the founder of the art department at the University of California, Berkeley (U.C. Berkeley);[3] where he taught from 1902 to 1923, and he was the department chair from 1921 to 1923.[1]

Since the 1890s Judson made visits to the Monterey Peninsula. He was the president of the Carmel Art Association and the Monterey History and Art Association, and a member of the Bohemian Club.[1][4]

On April 2, 1904, Judson married the daughter of watercolorist Sydney J. Yard.[5] He painted landscapes of the Carmel coastline, sand dunes, rivers, hills, and trees. He signed his work, "C. Chapel Judson."[4]

Death edit

Judson died on November 4, 1946, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, at age 82.[1][3][6] His work can be seen at the Oakland Museum of California.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Charles Judson Rites Today In Monterrey; Artist Mourned". The San Francisco Examiner. November 6, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Shields, Scott A. (2006). Artists at Continent's End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 235. ISBN 9780520247369. OCLC 475794819.
  3. ^ a b "Judson, Noted Carmel Artist, Passes Away". The Californian. November 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Dramov, Alissandra (2012). Carmel-by-the-Sea, The Early Years. Blomington, Indiana. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781491824146. Retrieved 2023-03-03. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Artist S.J. Yard Suddenly Stricken. Water Colorist Drops Dead in the Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Painter Achieved Much Success Both Financially and Artistically". The San Francisco Call. January 2, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.C. Art School Founder, 82, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Charles Chapel Judson". Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved July 5, 2020.