Roy Hilton (1892 – 1963)
Light Snow, c. 1948
Roy Hilton grew up Winchester, Massachusetts and attended the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts before entering the Eric Pape School to study art. In 1928 he came to Pittsburgh to become an instructor at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) the beginning of a nearly thirty year teaching career.
Landscape remained a popular theme throughout the forties. Light Snow (c. 1948) by Roy Hilton depicts the artist’s house as seen from his driveway. Although each element is entirely recognizable, the low horizon line, sharp angle of vision, and the startling coral sky create a surreal effect. The artist, a native of Boston, came to teach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1928, remaining on the faculty for nearly thirty years.
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