DONALD ALLEN
MOSHER

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DONALD ALLEN MOSHER, born in Malden, Massachusetts, spent his early years in Topsfield and Saugus, graduating from Vesper George School of Art in 1968. He then worked as an Illustrator and Art Director for 10 years. He was also an art teacher and demonstrator since 1969. Mosher won his first prize in art when he was nine, and since then has accumulated over 200 painting awards, including Gold Medal at the Guild of Boston Artists.
1945-2014
Mosher was featured in several national publications, such as Yankee
Magazine and American Artist Magazine. He authored his first book, The
Seasons of New England, depicting the many moods and changes
through the seasons within the six states. Although Mosher’s primary painting
area was Cape Ann, he and his wife, a fellow artist, traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States. Mosher’s style is reminiscent of the early Cape Ann artists such as Thieme, Gruppe, Hibbard, and Mulhaupt; these men were an offshoot of the American Impressionists.
Mosher loved to paint outdoors, whether it was a foggy harbor scene or standing in the snow in northern New England. Visual excitement and freshness are always present in his paintings, drawing, and watercolors. His work portrays an honest look into his personal view of the world.

