Artists Registry

John Gould

Ooltewah TN United States

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The original painting was acrylic medium on 24" x 36" canvas board. The scene captures a sight well known to the artist from the Brooklyn Promenade looking west to the Manhattan akyline. To the far left can be seen a beacon of light from the Statue of Liberty and extending north, silhouetted by the moon, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center as it once stood. The lights of the city are dazzling and reflect in the East River to give a dramatic feeling to a panorama never to be forgotten. Recently this scene was the format for the 2002 holiday card offered by the Bethlehem Art Gallery. The inside printed message was simply, "Peace on Earth..."

John Gould had a long career in art, both as artist and art instructor. He was also well-known as a lecturer on art, particularly oriental painting. In 1957, he established the Bethlehem Art Gallery and Art School located near Newburgh, NY. He was born in Worcester, Mass., studied art at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and later instructed at Pratt for 22 years. He was a prominent illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post for more than eight years and an illustrator for many national corporations. In the world of fine arts, he was a successful painter. His oil paintings and watercolors are in many private collections. For subject matter, he was partial to historical subjects. For many years Mr. Gould had been an art consultant for General Electric Co., Erie PA, Locomotive Division. His paintings of locomotives and rapid transit subjects can be seen in executive offices of railroads worldwide, as well as in every railroad company office in the USA.