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Richard Gordon Packer (1916-1998) was from Lynn, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in
1934 and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1938. The teaching staff at that time included the noted
sculptor Cyrus Edward Dallin, N.A. (1861-1944) and painter Ernest Lee Major (1864-1951)
For a period of time after graduation, Packer worked in the family laundry business and in his 30s began his career as a
full time artist and art teacher. He opened his first gallery and art school in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1952 he
traveled to the White Mountains of New Hampshire where he became reacquainted with a college classmate David Baker
who had a gallery in Jackson. Encouraged by Baker's success, Packer opened a studio in nearby North Conway in 1953.
He taught skiing and gave art lessons until at age 40 when he began painting exclusively. He remained in North Conway
for the rest of his life.
Packer traveled extensively, painting in Europe, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, and southwestern
United States. His most popular subjects are of New England including the White Mountains, Maine and Massachusetts
coastal and harbor scenes, New Hampshire village and maple sugaring scenes. Packer is a well listed and highly
collected artist. A great number of people find his loose style of impressionist painting, and carefully chosen New
England scenes, very pleasing to the eye.
This exceptionally large fall scene depicting the Albany Covered Bridge in Albany, NH is without a doubt, one of his best
works. This is an outstanding original work done by this well listed New Hampshire artist and instructor, and one of his
classic New Hampshire scenes. It is clearly signed in the lower right hand corner, with his distinctive “PACKER”. The
painting is in exceptional condition, very clean with no paint loss or repair, and in its original frame. This artwork clearly
highlights the artists wonderful color palette and showcases his impressionist style, truly a beautiful painting sized to go
over a couch or fireplace. Ready to hang and enjoy.
Listed: AskArt, Davenports, ArtFact, FindArtInfo, ArtNet
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RICHARD GORDON PACKER
(1916 - 1998)
"COVERED BRIDGE, ALBANY NH"
Oil on Board
Artwork: 24" x 36"
Framed: 30" x 42"
$1600
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