Charles Chapel Judson
BornOctober 15, 1864
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1946
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Francisco Art Institute
Occupation(s)Painter, educator
SpouseElizabeth Yard
Children2
RelativesSydney J. Yard (father-in-law)

Charles Chapel Judson (October 15, 1864 – November 4, 1946) was an American painter and educator. He taught in the art department at the University of California, Berkeley for two decades.

Early life

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Judson was born on October 15, 1864, in Detroit, Michigan, and he grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2] He was trained as a painter at the San Francisco School of Design, as well as in Paris and Munich.[1][2] In Paris, he studied under Paul-Louis Delance.[2]

Career

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Judson was the founder of the art department at the University of California, Berkeley (U.C. Berkeley);[3] where he taught from 1902 to 1923, and he was the department chair from 1921 to 1923.[1]

Since the 1890s Judson made visits to the Monterey Peninsula. He was the president of the Carmel Art Association and the Monterey History and Art Association, and a member of the Bohemian Club.[1][4]

On April 2, 1904, Judson married the daughter of watercolorist Sydney J. Yard.[5] He painted landscapes of the Carmel coastline, sand dunes, rivers, hills, and trees. He signed his work, "C. Chapel Judson."[4]

Death

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Judson died on November 4, 1946, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, at age 82.[1][3][6] His work can be seen at the Oakland Museum of California.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Charles Judson Rites Today In Monterrey; Artist Mourned". The San Francisco Examiner. November 6, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Shields, Scott A. (2006). Artists at Continent's End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 235. ISBN 9780520247369. OCLC 475794819.
  3. ^ a b "Judson, Noted Carmel Artist, Passes Away". The Californian. November 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Dramov, Alissandra (2012). Carmel-by-the-Sea, The Early Years. Blomington, Indiana. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781491824146. Retrieved 2023-03-03. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Artist S.J. Yard Suddenly Stricken. Water Colorist Drops Dead in the Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Painter Achieved Much Success Both Financially and Artistically". The San Francisco Call. January 2, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.C. Art School Founder, 82, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Charles Chapel Judson". Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved July 5, 2020.


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