George W Dinckel
George Dinckel (1890–1976) was an American artist known for impressionist paintings of New England seascapes, landscapes and harbors. Most are oils, tempera, water paints, and gouache. He produced a large body of work during the 1930s through the 1970s.
Early life and education
Dinckel was born in Cincinnati, OH, in 1890 (or 1891?), where he attended public schools. He later studied at the Academy of Cincinnati under Frank Duveneck.Template:"Toledo Times", 15 Dec 1935 During his time at the Academy, Dinckel met Clara Hohneck (a fellow student ), whom he married in 1918.Template:Original Marriage Certificate held by Mr. Dinckel's estate They lived in Toledo, where he was a member of the Tile Club 2, members of which, in 1901, hatched the idea of organizing an art museum in Toledo – which later became the Toledo Museum of Art.Template:"Toledo Sunday Times", 28 Apr 1940 In 1920s, he studied art in Berlin, Munich, Rome and Paris.Template:"Sentinel Tribune", Bowling Green, OH, 9 Jun 1936
Career
Dinckel returned to Toledo, where he worked for the Outdoor Advertising Company, and then became the head of the art department for the Toledo branch of the First National Bank of Detroit. In the late 1920s, he decided to devote full-time to his painting and left the field of design and commercial art. He concentrated on portraits, landscapes, seascapes, and other marine topics. During this time, he maintained a studio on Morin Point on the shore of Lake Erie.Template:"Advertiser-Tribune", Tiffin, OH, 23 Mar 1938
In 1942, they moved permanently to Rockport, Massachusetts. Dinckel gave free painting demonstrations at his studio, the first artist in Rockport to do so. He also taught painting classes.Template:"Meriden Record", Meriden, CT, 16 Jan 1953
In the mid-1950s, Dinckel led a traveling "Foreign School of Painting" under the auspices of Intercollegiate Tours, Boston.Template:Original brochure advertising for the "Foreign School of Painting" Dinckel was a member of several Art groups: the Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA; the North Shore Art Association, Gloucester, MA; the Salmagundi Art Association of New York; the Tile Club in Toledo, OH; the ArtKlan of Toledo, OH; the Scarab Club in Detroit, MI and The Marblehead Art Association, Marblehead, MA.Template:"Beverly Evening Times", Beverly, MA, 9 Jun 1946; "Toledo Sunday Times, 16 Apr 1939; Original newspaper clippings held by Mr. Dinckel's Estate, but without specifics included in the clippings
Dinckel died at home in Rockport, MA, on 28 June 1976, at the age of 86. He is buried in the Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, MA.Template:Records of the Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, MA 01966