E. Charlton Fortune (1885 - 1969) was a famous California artist and one of the California Impressionists. Taught by William Merritt Chase and Arthur Frank Mathews, she achieved international fame for her paintings. Later in life she turned to liturgical design, receiving further recognition in this second genre. She was a member of the Carmel Art Association, to which I also was elected a member in 1999. I have a particularly affinity for her work because we both worked in the same landscape for many years, but in different centuries. She has a good sense of composition, and is also adept at optical color mixing. Another strong feature of her work is her color harmony.
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