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Remembering a great artist and friend
Remembering a great artist and friend
| Stephen Howard Naegle American Watercolor Artist, 1938-1981 |
| Left: Stephen in the sun porch relaxing. 1972 Fayetteville, Arkansas. |
| Stephen Naegle was a wonderful watercolor painter. He was my instructor during the 1970's at Arkansas Polytechnic College in Russellville, Arkansas. He moved away, first to Fayetteville, Arkansas, living on Skyline Drive. He lived there only for the summer teaching job he'd lined up, then to Utah for a while, and later to Casper College in Casper, Wyoming. In Casper he continued teaching art, drawing, watercolor, oil and set up a foundry at the college to cast bronze sculpture. I had a great time with this guy, and he was truly a talented individual. This is my attempt to remember this gifted instructor and friend. His life ended tragically in an auto accident in Wyoming but his legacy lives on. The college continues to offer the Stephen Naegle Memorial Scholarship in his honor. His family lives in the area still. Steve earned his way through school and at one time he was a cook in a restaurant. One night we stayed up late, ate out at a restaurant in town, dreamed about our individual futures, and fell asleep at his apartment. The next morning about ten we roused and Stephen cooked breakfast. I'd never eaten at his house before nor had I enjoyed what he called a Western omelet. It was great, and boy was I stuffed. Steve was as good a cook as he was an artist. More later... this is only the beginning... Bruce Dickey Russellville, Arkansas |
| The Cowshed 14" by 20" watercolor |
| Midsummer Shadows 14" by 20" watercolor |
| Both paintings above featured on a brochure of The American Watercolor Society. The brochure announced a show and sale of Stephen's watercolor paintings. |
| Stephen Naegle was a member of the American Watercolor Society earning the right to put AWS after his signature on his paintings. Mary Carroll Nelson authored a book commemorating the genius artwork of twelve contemporary master painters. Masters of Western Art was published in 1982 and in it's Foreword, Stephen is remembered in a short paragraph as the author, Mary Carroll Nelson, dedicates the volume to his memory. "On June 16, 1981, I was stunned and saddened to receive a phone call from Casper, Wyoming, telling me that Steve was in a fatal car accident that morning on his way back from a family reunion." |
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| His Legacy Lives On |
| What's New? An addition to the Naegle Bio and Works Catalogue is the What's New Button. However, I did want to announce something really special that came in the mail today. A former student sent a copy of the Naegle Booklet and it is wonderful. So check what's new under What's New and under the Naegle Booklet. Many thank-you's to the former student who sent it today, October 21, 2006. |
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| Casper College, Casper Wyoming |
Legacy - something of value coming from an ancestor or predecessor. ^ Stephen leaves us all, his art. His gift of beautiful paintings and his love of the visual experience is handed down to us, and beyond us, into the future. Bruce Dickey |
| Contact me if you'd like your Naegle painting added to the Stephen Naegle Works Catalogue, or for any other pertinent reason: bdickey@suddenlink.net or you may reach me by phone: 479 970-0077 Bruce Dickey |
| Quote from a clipping sent by Ray Kowrach, August 2007. From the 63rd Annual Edition Art Insert, Casper Star-Tribune, Wyoming |
| Navigation Links, Naegle Works Catalogue Index 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 |