Charles J. Connick

Artist of the Rose Window, in memory of Rebecca Ames

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A painter, muralist, designer and worker in stained glass, Charles Connick was born in Springboro, Pennsylvania and settled in the Boston area where he was active in the Boston Art Club, the Mural Painters, and the Copley Society.

He did many stained glass commissions for churches and chapels including in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC. He also wrote a book, "Adventures in Light and Color" (1937), and a series for Random House titled "International Studio" (1923-24).

Portions of the text are from the Ask Art website, http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?searchtype=BIO&artist=125580

Photos are from the Smithsonian Archives of American Art website, http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/digitalcollections/searchimages/index.cfm?fuseaction=Items.BrowseItems&filter_type=AAATopic&filter_key=31&mode=browse&search_letter=

For extensive information on Charles Connick, see the Connick Society website:  www.cjconnick.org