Description
George Post was a watercolorist and art educator. Born in 1906 in Oakland, he attended California School of Fine Arts (currently called San Francisco Art Institute) and studied landscape painting. In October of 1934, Post started to travel and paint with help from the Public Works Art Project, a government relief program for artists struggling during the Depression. When he returned to San Francisco, Post was high in demand, with three to four solo shows a year. In the 1940s, he started teaching watercolor classes at multiple institutions including Stanford University, California College of Arts and Crafts, and Rex Brandt Summer School of Painting. In this interview, Post discusses watercolor principles and subjects, travels abroad, exhibitions, and the Bay Area landscape.